Explore World Vision Southern Africa Region’s 2025 health and nutrition impact across Southern Africa, reaching 3.6 million people through community health systems.

World Vision SAR delivers health and nutrition services at scale, strengthening community health systems and improving outcomes across Southern Africa.

Under the scorching Turkana sun, vulnerable families queue for verification as a final step toward receiving life-saving cash assistance after months of hunger caused by prolonged drought.

How World Vision responded to West and Central Africa's 2025 polycrisis: 5.8M people reached across 9 countries, with children accounting for half of all those assisted.

Families across the Bekaa are struggling with rising food insecurity and financial pressure. Through in-kind food assistance provided by World Vision in partnership with WFP, vulnerable households are gaining stability, dignity, and renewed hope for their children’s future.

A young mother’s journey highlights how improved access to health information can transform maternal and child wellbeing. Through World Vision Eswatini’s Health and Nutrition programme and the support of a Rural Health Motivator, increased awareness on antenatal care, nutrition and child health empowered a mother to make informed decisions, contributing to a healthier future for her child.

Climate change has become a recurring phenomenon, manifesting itself in irregular rainfall, violent winds, floods, droughts, and high temperatures.

In FY25, World Vision Zambia reached 995,089 children and over 1.8 million people through programming across WASH, Education, Health & Nutrition, Livelihoods, Child Protection, Advocacy, and Humanitarian Response. Total cash funding commitments reached US$44.38 million, 8.7% above forecast and local income exceeded targets by 167%.

As Africa experiences rapid digital expansion and increased AI integration across education, communication, and social platforms, children are entering online spaces faster than laws, institutions, and protection systems can adapt. This convening reflects Africa’s commitment to ensuring that digital transformation and AI innovation advance children’s safety, dignity, and development,” the organisers noted. “Child online safety is emerging as one of the defining governance responsibilities of the digital age.