Enhance Lives in Mauritania

Declared a national disaster by its government, drought-prone Mauritania requested international emergency food aid in 1983 for 420,000 people at risk of starvation. World Vision responded by establishing a Drought Task Force to address the needs of severely and moderately malnourished children in the Adrar and Tagant regions. World Vision’s initial relief efforts spawned many programs in the next decade, and by 1993, more than 2.4 million Mauritanians had benefited from those efforts.

World Vision also worked to establish healthcare centers to ensure families had adequate food and water in Nouakchott, where the water shortage was especially acute.

World Vision is committed to partnering with the people of Mauritania to enhance their lives today and to help enact sustainable solutions for the future of their communities, families, and children.