Approximately 375,000 Malians have been forced to flee their homes, abandoning livestock and livelihoods because of armed conflict.
Cash distributions are one way your gift is quickly and effectively reaching the people of Mali.
The World Vision team assists local community members to receive their cash distribution.
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Nouham (13) was displaced by the armed violence near his home in Mali. He explained that his father died when he was young. Nouham and his mother fled the village they were living in because they did not feel safe. They have been living in an Internally Displaced Person’s (IDP) site for more than two years. Nouham benefited from cash distribution through World Vision. He and his mother are able to use this cash to buy essential items for their family like food or clothing.
Nouham (13) lives in an Internally Displaced Person's (IDP) site with his mother in Central Mali.
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Hawa is pictured here with Raw Hope Mali project manager, Enoque Dembele. Hawa was separated from her mother while they were fleeing violence in their hometown. She was connected with a host family in the IDP camp that she is staying with. Hawa and her host family received cash through the cash distribution program to assist with essential purchases and help her return to school.
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Why cash?
In complex places like Mali, cash is the only way for families to buy food, clothing and medicine. Cash distributions give families autonomy over their choices and the opportunity to prioritize what their children need.
Cash distributions are an amazing team effort. Upon successful community consultation, the team plans weeks ahead, starting firstly with security and mapping safety routes to and from locations. The team is comprised of logistics and setup, crowd management, security, operations, registration staff and a community help desk. There is a clear system and the community leaders work to assist in the smooth running of the activity.
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When World Vision begins working in new community, staff start by listening.
In Mali, community leaders, local authorities and community members worked together to document the most pressing needs facing children. Through workshops, conversations, questionnaires and community forums, child malnutrition, health and education were identified as key concerns for IDP settlements and the host communities.
Our staff sit with community members to review the plans and to update any changes in security contexts. Cash distributions are planned in activity meetings such as this.
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Over 300 households have benefited from cash distributions in central Mali through the Fragile Context Program Approach (FCPA)
Your gift is supporting girls, boys, women and men in Mali survive, recover, and build a future through cash distributions and education support.