As humanitarian funding declines and needs rise in Burundi's Musenyi refugee site, World Vision is helping refugee families build resilience through livelihood cooperatives that improve food security, income, and opportunities for children. These child-focused, community-led solutions are enabling families to move beyond survival, strengthening children's well-being, education, and hope for a more secure future.

In the city of Gitega, (centre of Burundi), in the Nyabisindu neighborhood, lies the Organization of Persons with Albinism in Burundi (OPAB). Its chairman, Moïse, and vice-chairman, Donavine, benefited from a training on Empowered World View (EWV) provided by World Vision Burundi. Thanks to this training, they have turned their association into a model of success within the community.

The 2025 Regional East Africa Child Participation Report details the impact of engaging boys and girls in decision-making at local and national levels.

Strengthening data-driven education programming across East Africa by improving measurement, evidence quality, and decision-making through MEQA.

Despite escalating humanitarian needs and constrained resources, World Vision East Africa continued to deliver life-saving assistance and build resilience across the region. The FY25 Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) Report highlights the impact of emergency response efforts in nine countries, reaching 7.5 M people, including 4M children.

Find out how our work helped improve the well-being of children in Sierra Leone during our 2025 financial year.

In the Shadow of Hunger: The Power of Self-Reliance to Protect Children and Restore Hope

Reflections from global and East Africa education forums on disability inclusion, early childhood development, collaboration, and helping every child thrive.

As funding declines and hunger rises, new research from World Vision, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), shows that household self‑reliance—or the ability to provide for basic needs without external assistance, protects children from hunger, child labour, early marriage, school dropout, and family separation.

Report on displaced children shows how food insecurity and aid cuts increase risks, and how self-reliance improves child wellbeing across global hunger hotspots.