World Vision regrets reports of the closure of schools in Eswatini, and encourages all parties in the current situation to work in a way that allows children to continue their education, in peace and security. The most vulnerable children in Eswatini deserve their chance to prepare for the future with a good education.
We remain committed to responding to the needs of children and communities, providing our assistance where children are most in need.
True to its humanitarian mandate, World Vision Taiwan, through World Vision Eswatini, has donated 3,000 metric tonnes of rice to Eswatini to help alleviate hunger amongst the country’s most vulnerable. The donation is in addition to 400 metric tonnes of rice donated by the Government of Taiwan. The total of 3,400 metric tonnes of rice will see more than 200,000 people benefitting in 59 tinkhundla (constituencies) across the country.
Reports of violence, particularly sexual violence against children, continue to hog the news in Eswatini, despite the introduction of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV) Act two years ago. World Vision is keen to see children protected and, those who experience any forms of violence, receive justice. The organisation recently hosted a workshop for prosecutors and police officers in Eswatini to learn and discuss how the country can improve justice delivery for children.
Learn about how our work contributed towards improvement in the well-being of children in Eswatini throughout our 2020 fiscal year (October 2019 - September 2020).
World Vision together with its partners the Government of Eswatini, UNICEF, NDMA, SOS Children's Villages and others, have launched a national COVID-19 behaviour change campaign to help people –more especially young children– to adapt to the 'new normal'.
Click below to learn more about the new campaign and its objectives.
World Vision Eswatini (WVE) started operating in 1992, focusing mainly on emergency relief after the devastating drought that hit Eswatini. In 1996 the focus shifted from relief to disaster mitigation, rehabilitation, and transformational development.
Initially, WVE used the community development project (CDP) approach and later changed to the Area Development Programme (ADP) approach to ensure greater impact and sustainability of community based development interventions. Through the ADPs in recent years, WVS interventions have addressed problems on food insecurity (mainly through agriculture), water shortages, education, HIV and AIDS, health, infrastructure development, and economic development, in the process changing lives of the poor.
Mahlandle Primary School was at risk of closing. The regional health inspectors and Ministry of Health wanted to close the school because of the appalling health conditions. The school reached out to World Vision for support.
Our teams partnered with a local primary school to build 2 blocks of toilets. This project benefiting 321 children and each block has a toilet that accommodates children will disabilities.
World Vision, government, UN agencies and other non-governmental organisations engaged in a national march against ritual killings in Eswanti. The march came about as a result of increased cases of missing persons and killed people.
The Children's Consortium mobilized a national march which was staged in Mbabane and followed by regional marches creating awareness and urging the killers to stop. The ritual incidences eventually came down.
World Vision in Eswatini launched the It Takes Eswatini to End Sexual Violence campaign early 2018. The Deputy Prime Minister officially launched the campaign.
In an effort to popularize the campaign, World Vision engaged local artists, pastors and bikers as campaign ambassadors.
The campaign calls people to report sexual abuse for action.
It Takes Eswatini
World Vision in Eswatini launched the It Takes Eswatini to End Sexual Violence campaign early 2018. The Deputy Prime Minister officially launched the campaign.
In an effort to popularize the campaign, World Vision engaged local artists, pastors and bikers as campaign ambassadors.
The campaign calls people to report sexual abuse for action.
