Guided by compassion and purpose, World Vision Ghana remained committed in 2024 to uplifting vulnerable children. Through strong partnerships nationwide, we delivered transformative support.

This article recounts an initiative led by World Vision and the Protection Cluster on the occasion of the Day of the African Child 2025 in North Kivu. The event brought together local authorities and humanitarian actors under the theme of planning and budgeting for children’s rights, within the context of a prolonged crisis. Discussions centred on emergency education, the fight against child exploitation, support for reintegration centres, and the need for reliable data to inform decisions. A powerful testimony from a young former street child strengthened the call for concrete action. World Vision concluded by emphasising that protecting childhood is an investment in peace and the future of the country.

How a girl’s dream and a school’s transformation are changing lives in Phalombe

In Dipeta, Fungurume, Swana Makanda Kelly exemplifies resilience and community leadership. A father of eight and long-time volunteer paralegal, his life changed in 2020 after joining World Vision’s Empowered World View (EWV)training. The program helped him realise his potential and take action, starting with farming one hectare of land, later expanding to two, and launching a seed business. With his wife, he also built a palm oil trade, earning up to $600 per cycle, while saving monthly to invest in a barbershop and a planned health center. Swana now mentors over 50 households, showing how faith and vision can transform lives through income diversification and shared knowledge.

This article highlights a powerful celebration of the Day of the African Child 2025 in Luwowoshi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Organised by World Vision and local partners, the event gathered over 900 people, most of them children, around the theme: “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights: Progress Since 2010.” Confronted with alarming issues such as child labour, violence, and dropping out of school, children spoke out with strength and emotion. They denounced the abuses they face, shared their dreams, and urged adults to ensure their right to education, protection, and well-being. Figures such as Nestor and Alicia, both 14, carried their peers’ voices through moving advocacy messages, calling for collective mobilisation towards a safer future. In concrete response, World Vision distributed nearly 600 school kits to vulnerable children, easing their return to school. The initiative was praised by teachers, who emphasised the need for community support to combat child hardship.

This policy brief, Investing in the Future, presents a compelling case for expanding and increasing funding to Zambia’s School Feeding Programme as a strategic response to child hunger, malnutrition, and poor educational outcomes. Drawing on recent national and global data, the brief outlines the profound impacts of undernutrition on children's health, learning, and future prospects, particularly in rural areas. It highlights how, despite increased government allocations from K39.4 million in 2023 to a proposed K534.4 million in 2025, over 60% of eligible children still remain uncovered by the programme.

As climate induced disasters get more frequent and intense, proactive and community driven solutions have never been so urgent. Through Anticipatory Action, World Vision has empowered local actors to take preventative measures before disaster strikes.

In this insightful article, Arnold Mutombo, People & Culture Coordinator at World Vision in the DRC, shares his experience as a rural recruiter. Through five years spent in remote areas of the country, he highlights the major challenges HR professionals face: geographic isolation, insecurity, scarcity of local skills, and cultural constraints. Yet far from dwelling on the hurdles, the author also insists on the positive impact of local recruitment: community integration, empowerment, skills transfer, and socio-economic reinforcement. A compelling case for a more inclusive and strategic recruitment approach that values the often-overlooked potential of rural areas.

Mothers in Lesotho fight hidden hunger and malnutrition with knowledge, nutrition clubs, and backyard gardens to raise healthier, thriving children in their communities.