Ruramai leads a community irrigation committee. Through her position, she’s changing the stigma associated with being a widow while the community around her also changes as a result of the irrigation system ENSURE brought. In rural Zimbabwe, women often live in poverty with no opportunities to better their lives. ENSURE, a USAID-funded program, helped change that.
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Mother of seven builds a new life in Zimbabwe
Sarah helped build a weir dam and irrigation system and went on to build her family a new home. In rural Zimbabwe, women often live in poverty with no opportunities to better their lives. ENSURE, a USAID-funded program, helped change that.
From the Field
‘I feel like a champion’: A woman’s story of empowerment
Gertrude shares her story about how savings groups and health groups through the USAID-funded ENSURE program helped change her destiny by empowering her to lead change in her community and provide for her family.
Voices
Cooking for Bruno: A holiday recipe for the boy who chose me
What holiday traditions does your family have around a meal? Consider adding a recipe that gives back this year! Check out a recipe suggestion that was inspired by a boy in Ecuador who chose his sponsor this fall.
From the Field
6 of the worst disasters in 2019
From monster storms to civil wars and droughts, here are six of the worst disasters in 2019 that have affected millions of people around the world.
From the Field
South Sudan: Desperate moms seek help when there’s not enough food
World Vision uses a network of volunteers and clinics to help care for the nearly 860,000 children in South Sudan under 5 estimated to be acutely malnourished.
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Top 5 Christmas gifts that may surprise you (2018 edition)
This Christmas season, find out how you can give an entire wish list, the good kind of sweater, or the feeling of being safe. Here are 2018’s top five Christmas gifts that may surprise you!
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Winter corn chowder: A recipe for friends and refugees
Last spring, Patricia Heaton visited and helped cook for South Sudanese refugees as they arrived on their long journey from war-torn South Sudan into Northern Uganda. Inspired by her trip and providing that first warm meal to welcome the newcomers, Patricia guest blogs about a recipe for winter corn chowder.
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Food crisis in Kenya: 5 signs of hunger I’ve never seen
The East Africa food crisis is monstrous: affecting 25 million people and showing up in ways our writer and photographer team have never before seen. Today, our writer — Kari Costanza — gives you a first-hand snapshot of five ways that hunger is changing the lives of people in Turkana, Kenya.
From the Field
World’s food waste could feed 2 billion people
As American families prepare to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates the world produces enough food waste — about 1.4 billion tons — to feed as many as 2 billion people each year. That’s roughly one-third of the global food supply.