How we are
changing our lives

From the purchase of a small cart to a goat that is feeding an entire family, from building dams, wells and arable fields to vocational training, from school meals to nutritional support - these are our stories. Join us on an immersive journey into the lives of our two small communities in a remote region of Mauritania.

Through women's eyes

The Storytellers project saw 20 women taking part in a photography training course. Through their eyes, they tell us how steps to build resilience to streghthen the resistance to shocks have changed their village.
Check out their first pictures.

Houleye Oumar Sow

19 years old,
Gvava Peul

pictures — Houleye took this photo at lunchtime, as one of the school canteen workers was lighting a fire to prepare the midday meal for pupils. In Gvava Peulh, 74 children attend school and receive two school meals a day. This helps them to be healthy and to concentrate better.

Aiché Moustapha

27 years old,
Goureijma

Mariem Harouna Sow

27 years old,
Gvava Peul

Hawa Abdoulaye Ba

35 years old,
Gvava Peul

Zeynabou Souleymane

33 years old,
Goureijma

Ghallat Mohamed

28 years old,
Goureijma

Hawa Mamadou BA

25 years old,
Gvava Peul

Aichetou Yahya Sow

37 years old,
Gvava Peul

Mouhimdahid Mohamed

27 years old,
Goureijma

Moune Aliou Ba

34 years old,
Gvava Peul

Toutou M'beizik

42 years old,
Goureijma

Hawa Mohamed

23 years old,
Goureijma

Ouleye Aliou Sow

24 years old,
Gvava Peul

Hawa Modou Sow

19 years old,
Gvava Peul

Khadija Mourba

33 years old,
Goureijma

Messouda Moussé

30 years old,
Goureijma

Maha Moussa Diallo

24 years old,
Gvava Peul

Mariem Vall Sidi Mohamed

25 years old,
Goureijma

Aza Mint Mohamed

27 years old,
Goureijma

Fatima Aliou Sow

33 years old,
Gvava Peul

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The Mauritanian stories of Moustapha, Zeynabou and Djenaba do not stand alone. Across the G5 Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) thousands of similar stories are waiting to be told. Since 2018, WFP has built resilience for food security and nutrition in these countries, through an integrated set of activities - combining Food for Assets, school feeding, nutrition, capacity strengthening and seasonal support. The report reveals the results from the field in facts and figures.

How we are changing our lives

Through women's eyes

Scaling-up Resilience in the Sahel: A Story of People, Partnerships and Practice

How we are
changing our lives