By Deborah Wolfe, World Vision Canada — When Rick Campanelli appears, people watch, listen and follow. You may remember Rick as a host on MuchMusic and ET Canada, where he captivated viewers for years. Or you might follow Rick’s travels with World Vision, as a celebrity ambassador. Wherever he appears, …
Sirajul Islam is a rice grower who lives with his wife Sokhnia and their son Shohanur in Dharmopur village. Previously, Sirajul struggled to cultivate gainful crops using traditional approaches to farming. In 2016, Sirajul discovered zinc rice. He attended an ENRICH yard meeting on zinc rice where he learned about …
Diarrhea remains a leading cause of death globally among children under age five. A recent study showed that proper hand washing can prevent up to one quarter of diarrhea episodes. In Bangladeshi communities participating in the 1000 Day Journey, the percentage of mothers practicing good hygiene has gone from 51 …
A key part of the 1000 Day Journey is the Community Facilitators who are hired and equipped to share knowledge about nutrition, and about women’s sexual reproductive health and rights. This can be very liberating and life-giving. It can also be a challenge when families are not supportive. Community …
It has long been known that exclusive breast feeding in the first six months of life strengthens a child’s longer-term health and development. But it is not always easy to practice. The 1000 Day Journey supports young mothers who are challenged to exclusively breastfeed by cultural norms, lack of information …
In February, World Vision social marketing coordinator, Katie Chung (KC), visited 1000 Day Journey programs in northern Bangladesh. A highlight of her trip was interviewing the mothers in the program. The 1000 Day Journey “PD Hearth” program is built on the experience of “positive deviants”—mothers who are raising healthy …
The program is operating communities in four countries. Learn more about each country and community:
World Vision is the lead agency partnering with Nutrition International and implementing the project with other expert organizations with the University of Toronto as the independent evaluator. Principle program funding provided by the Government of Canada.
