“This shop, even though looks smaller, was our only means of survival before few months when I was unable to go for work,” says 36-year-old Suresh from Kattappana, Kerala. He met with an accident and was bedridden for more than…
She’s one in 4.3 million
Safina happened to be one in 4.3 million. But she was #neveroldenough.
Over 80% saplings alive and thriving in parched Baran
“My father gave up farming because we haven’t had proper rainfall for the past two years”, exclaims Prakash. He says this as he is walking through well-nourished trees in his own garden in the compound of his house in Baran.…
Creating Ripple Effects
“Mum says we can study as much as we want. My sister wants to be a doctor when she grows up, so do I,” says Sudha*. Growing up, life was tough for Sudha and her siblings. Their father was infected…
It Takes a Village
An African proverb, says it takes a village to raise a child. But in a community, we serve in Bokaro, Jharkhand, it literally took a village to dig a well. A WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) committee formed by World…
Overcoming the Odds with Courage
At the community centre, Kashish, aged 11, was the first to arrange all the Matching Number cards in correct order, picking each card with precision and focus. She does not stop to chat or share small jokes with her friends.…
A Mobile World
World Vision India partners with corporate entities in unique and effective ways. In partnership with Ford – Better World Project, we launched a Mobile Library and a Mobile Clinic to provide children and adults with improved knowledge and health services. Mobile…
Providing life-saving supplies in hard places
Since late July, World Vision India has been responding to the flood-hit regions of the country. Apart from distribution of one month’s dry ration to affected families, we also conduct health and hygiene awareness programmes for communities, in order for them…
Shivani – a story of victory
It’s the night of Diwali, 19-year-old Shivani carefully places candles along the steps of the front door of her house. The soft candlelight illuminates her face. Just as the festival of lights denotes victory over darkness, Shivani’s story is nothing…
It takes every Indian
There is a huge silence when it comes to talking about child sexual abuse. But our present scenario urges us to open up and step forward to curb these issues that mar children for a lifetime. In the wake of the…