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Measles Outbreak in Zambia: This Week at Villages of Hope

National Measles Immunization Day in Zambia Zambia experienced an outbreak of Measles this week, so the government ordered that every child aged 6 months to 15 years be vaccinated. VOH-Chongwe was very thankful that the local hospital came and vaccinated all of the children at the Village! Here is Baby Isaiah from the childrens’ home […]

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Saving Lives at VOH Mongu

All of these children have recently been discharged from the program. Their guardians have also been educated in running a small business and are now earning a small income every month. -Matthew Mackie (Director VOH-Mongu) Malnutrition in Mongu Malnutrition continues to be the cause of death to many small children living in Western Zambia. In