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Maternal and Child Health
Voices
Ending the HIV epidemic: Leaving no young woman behind
As a former physician practicing in a busy maternity ward in a hospital in Africa, Gloria Ekpo has seen the devastation of HIV and AIDS up close. But she’s also seen progress. Learn how World Vision is working to leave no young woman behind and empower them toward an AIDS-free generation!
Voices
Melinda Gates on what faith in action means to her
Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, shares her thoughts on time poverty, empowering girls and women, and her motivation to serve.
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
Mother’s Day: Celebrating moms around the world
From Honduras to Bangladesh, we’re wishing a happy Mother’s Day to all kinds of moms around the world. Check out these photos and help us celebrate mothers!
Voices
‘I explored, I understood, and I chose’
Families around the world that make a plan to space out their pregnancies improve the health of both the mothers and children. Today on International Day of Families, meet two moms in India who chose the best plans for their families to help ensure productive futures for their kids!
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
Child mortality: Top causes, best solutions
While the number of preventable child deaths has dropped dramatically, child mortality is still a problem. A few simple solutions can save even more lives.
From the Field
Campaign For Every Child: Finishing the race
In 2010, we embarked on a mission unlike any we’d undertaken before. In the midst of the worst economic crisis of our day, we launched World Vision’s Campaign For Every Child. Our audacious goal was to raise $500 million and change the lives of 20 million people worldwide. We felt God calling us to make this bold move — and many of you felt the same call.
Voices
Motherhood, loss, and hope in Zimbabwe
After losing a child, and even after childbirth, mothers need time to heal. In Zimbabwe, they don’t always get that time, which endangers their health and the health of their families. Blogger Diana Stone writes about her recent trip to visit mothers and children in Zimbabwe and to see how World Vision is working to keep them healthy!