The Health Worker Determined to Reach Every Child with Vitamin A

Woman in black vest standing outdoors“Some mornings we didn’t know if there would be food by nightfall,” recalls 38-year-old Mazeda Begum. In the quiet corners of Mujib Palli—a government shelter for landless people in the Sunamganj district—every sunrise once brought a new wave of[...]

What Gives Me Optimism in 2026

Baby girl in red dress reaching out indoors2025 was a test of resilience for so many.  Families across the world continue to face compounding crises: conflict, climate shocks, rising food prices, and diminished access to nutritious foods and quality healthcare. At the start of 2025, we also[...]

Women at the heart of our work 

Mother gives child a vitamin A supplement in outdoor setting.Women are the cornerstones of many families. They oversee home life — raising the children, preparing meals, even fetching water — and they bear responsibility for part, if not all, of their families’ livelihoods. In times of struggle, women often put[...]

Building resilience against climate disasters in Bangladesh 

Woman tending to compost bin beside flooded fields.Hosne Begum was living in extreme poverty as her husband struggled to support their family of five in remote Bangladesh. Her husband, who was working as a day laborer, was the sole earning member of the five-member family, but his income varied greatly[...]