Harvesting hope: Habiba's story
The story of how a family overcame food insecurity from years of drought with help from World Vision.
Written by World Vision Editorial
on January 17, 2025
Habiba was just five-years old when she lived through her first drought in 2011. She still remembers the devastation her family of 13 endured when they lost all their livestock.
The drought of 2022 was more bearable, thanks to support from World Vision.
Her family received a card that enabled them to purchase food and other necessities for six months. While grateful for the support, Habiba’s family also needed a lasting solution that would help them build a better future.
Hope sprouted when Habiba’s mother received a small plot of land, seeds and agricultural training courtesy of World Vision and the World Food Programme. Equipped with new skills, she now grows watermelon and fodder, a type of plant feed for animals, boosting their family’s savings by selling them at the market.
Inspired by her mother’s example, Habiba’s now focused what lies ahead: returning to school, completing her education and becoming a bank teller, her dream job. With newfound stability in her life, she’s not just free to envision a better future for herself and her family—it’s now fully within her grasp.
Habiba wearing a hijab sitting in front of her house writing on a notebook.
Habiba wearing a hijab watering a plant with a watering can.
World Vision staff walking and discussing with UN staff at a refugee camp.