Susan shares her story about how the program helped change her destiny by empowering her to provide for her family. 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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A local leader’s experience with ENSURE
Edius, a village head in the Buhera district, shares how the ENSURE program has impacted him and his community. 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
Irrigation system transforms a community in Zimbabwe
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.
From the Field
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.
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.
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.
From the Field
Five days of learning what hunger feels like
Spend five days with a Kenyan family as they battle hunger, and learn what hunger can do to a person’s stomach and soul. Writer Kari Costanza shares what hunger feels like.
Voices
Blessed by a broken heart
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns reflects on how when our hearts are broken by the world’s suffering, we remain tender to see as Jesus sees.
Special Features
Facing famine: Battling hunger with hope in East Africa
JULY 12, 2017 — Millions of people face famine if the current hunger crisis in East Africa continues to worsen. Read their stories and learn how World Vision is responding.