Cholera, a bacterial disease, is a high risk where clean water and sanitation are lacking. However, there are effective ways to prevent and treat the disease. Learn more about cholera and how you can help people at risk.
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Health
Change Makers
Philanthropic investments advance efforts to end extreme poverty
Find out what draws major donors to World Vision and why they feel led to make significant investments in ending extreme poverty worldwide.
From the Field
10 worst places for children to get pneumonia
The 10 worst countries for children to be sick with pneumonia are in Africa and Asia. That’s because only a portion of children younger than 5 who contract the infection receive critical antibiotic treatment.
From the Field
5 facts about tuberculosis (TB) in children
A million children are infected with tuberculosis (TB) annually and as many as 32,000 develop a drug-resistant strain of the disease that is extremely difficult to treat, according to a study published in The Lancet, a British medical journal.
From the Field
Child sponsorship and animals change lives in Bangladesh
Sonali’s family in Bangladesh went from shunned to shining as a result of World Vision child sponsorship and Gift Catalog goats and chickens.
From the Field
In the kitchen: Fried plantains recipe
Throughout Latin America, one staple food is plantains. World Vision uses plantains in nutrition training with parents. Try this fried plantains recipe!
From the Field
How’d they do that: Make a back sling
Moms around the world use a single piece of fabric to create a hands-free baby carrier. Here’s step-by-step instructions on how you can make a back sling.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Prayer for children’s health
As we recognize World Health Day on April 7, join us in prayer for the health of all of the world’s children who struggle to stay healthy and thrive.
From the Field
World Vision uses innovative technology to help bring hope to families
Mobile apps, computers, and solar energy are commonplace, but World Vision is using this same technology to transform remote communities around the world.
From the Field
Malaria grips Burundi: What happens when half the country gets sick?
In Burundi, a malaria outbreak is affecting more than 5 million people. Diomede, a volunteer health worker, provides diagnosis and treatment to vulnerable children.