“I learned how to prepare nutritious foods to eat healthier, taking advantage of the food produced in my community.” Margarita carries a lot of responsibility in her home. A single mother, she also cares for a half-sister with a developmental disorder, as well as her two nephews. “There are quite a few of us in […]
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In rural Malawi, in Mwanyesha Village, 30-year-old Vincent Ng’ambi lives with his wife and five children. Until recently, the family shared a small, dilapidated house that offered little shelter from the weather. “Life had been hard, living in a poor thatched house. Sunlight could hit us, and during the rainy season the house leaked, leaving
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Dona Antoine was afraid when her baby daughter, Doriana, started to show alarming systems—swelling (edema), diarrhea, vomiting and trouble urinating. Doriana’s health deteriorated quickly. Dona, just 20, lives with her partner, in a modest home they share with seven other people. While the family uses treated water and has access to a latrine, their living
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When Ama Mahamudu received a wheelchair from the Community-Based Rehabilitation Program (CBR), it was more than a lifeline. It meant she could now move freely and, eventually, help support her family. The 47-year-old from the Songo community in the Garu District in Ghana, was left physically disabled due to polio when she was young. Unable
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What does hope sound like? For Ishrat, a teenager from India, hope sounds like the voice of her teacher, providing instruction in the school room where she has a place to belong. It sounds like the thrumming of the tires on a bike that she is no longer too weak to ride. And for Laxmi,
At just 16 years old, Ahmad Reza starts each day burdened with a responsibility no child should have to carry. In the quiet village of Zargaran, nestled within the mountainous region of Bamyan Province in Afghanistan, he struggles to survive as an orphan whose young life has been shaped by significant loss and daily hardships.
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Since February 28, escalating military violence in the Middle East has been worsening and widening, with humanitarian needs rising rapidly: More than 2,000 people have been killed, and more than 20,000 people are injured. Nearly 4 million people are internally displaced. In Lebanon alone, more than 810,000 people, including 290,000 children, have been forced to
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This April, two of PWS&D’s global partners will be in Canada to share about the work PWS&D is supporting in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. There will be several events throughout Ontario, as well as an online opportunity to learn more about our work in India. Save the date and plan to join us for one
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One of the devastating effects of conflict is how it destabilizes people’s lives even after the fighting has died down. After the peace agreement between the Tigray fighting force and Ethiopia’s federal government, communities who had been affected by the war had relief from hearing the sounds of heavy weapons. However, the impact of the
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Join us on March 8 – International Women’s Day, as we celebrate the incredible achievements of women and girls around the world, but also call for renewed commitment to advancing rights, justice and equality. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” The theme calls for equal rights and justice to
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