More than 37,000 people fled South Sudan for Uganda within three weeks, straining social services for refugee newcomers.
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Uganda
3 ways you can fight malnutrition in your sphere
Learn how malnutrition in developing countries affects everyone, along with three ways you can help fight malnutrition to help children grow up healthy.
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UPDATE: Protection from child sacrifice — It’s working!
One of our most innovative programs, an Amber Alert designed to save children from being sacrificed in Uganda, is working! Project manager Obed Byamugisha risks his life every day in a battle against witch doctors. See how he’s helping communities in Uganda work together to keep their children safe.
From the Field
Combating preventable diseases in Uganda, Afghanistan
In Uganda and Afghanistan, volunteers are the front line of health services, helping pregnant women and treating common but potentially fatal diseases.
From the Field
Who welcomes refugees? A country you wouldn’t expect
Find out which small East African country rolls out the welcome mat and hosts more than half a million refugees, the eighth largest number in the world.
From the Field
From heartbreak to hope: 65 years of disaster response
Starting in 1950 with the Korean War, World Vision has responded to the most urgent disasters and humanitarian crises around the world, providing immediate aid.
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Forever changed by clean water
Blogger Rachel Teodoro traveled with us to Uganda to dedicate a new borehole. Through her eyes, witness the energy and joy the people of this community felt at having clean water, and learn how they will be forever changed.
From the Field
2014 life frames: Storytelling from World Vision photographers
World Vision’s award-winning photographers travel around the world every year, capturing moments of God’s grace and faithfulness as we follow Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. They bring back stories that inspire us to action and compassion.
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Kony, child soldiers, and remembering Margaret
Writer Kari Costanza recalls her trip to Gulu, Uganda, a place made infamous by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. It was also there that Margaret Alerotek, a World Vision communications staff member in Uganda, had taken her last meal.
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Better health for women just like Jennifer
Due to fistula — an injury during childbirth that causes incontinence — Jennifer remained outside when she attended church, kneeling in the dirt to pray. Without improving health for women who don’t have proper care, issues like fistula can ruin their lives.