Regina is a 36-year-old mother of five who lives in Zambia’s Sinazongwe district. To provide her family with clean water, she visited her village’s borehole every day until 2018, when the borehole became dysfunctional and stopped providing clean water. At that point, the next closest borehole was 10 kilometres away. In communities like Regina’s, providing… Continue reading Access to clean water improves health and opportunities for a mother and her children
Author: Melissa Crocker, Senior Marketing Specialist
Enabling mothers to build a better life for themselves and their children
As a mother of eight children ranging from seven months to 13 years old, Pamela didn’t have time to be sick. Living in Zambia’s Sinazongwe district, she was responsible for hauling water, washing her family’s clothes, tending to the vegetable garden, preparing meals and looking after her youngest children. Two years ago, Pamela started to… Continue reading Enabling mothers to build a better life for themselves and their children
Helping mothers take care of their children’s eye health needs
Seven-year-old Deborah lives in a small farming community in Ghana. After school and on weekends, she and her seven siblings help their parents on their cocoa farm. When Deborah was four years old, she suffered an eye injury when she was hit in her left eye with a stick. The injury didn’t seem to affect… Continue reading Helping mothers take care of their children’s eye health needs
A family transformed thanks to a simple pair of eyeglasses
With four young children, 28-year-old Varsha’s household is very busy. In addition to looking after the children, Varsha also kept busy as a tailor. She enjoyed sewing clothes, and the money she earned was an important contribution to her family’s income. Varsha started to experience problems with her vision, along with severe headaches. These problems… Continue reading A family transformed thanks to a simple pair of eyeglasses
