Torodi, in Niger’s Tillabéri region, faces persistent insecurity, armed attacks, and forced displacement, severely affecting children through disrupted schooling, psychological stress, and lack of safe spaces. To support them, World Vision Niger’s project “Integrated Emergency & Recovery Assistance to Conflict-Affected Populations” established the “Child-Friendly Space” in Torodi, providing a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment. Children like 14-year-old Ousmane and 10-year-old Sadiya rediscover joy, play diverse games, and interact with peers from different neighborhoods, including displaced children. The center also promotes learning, social cohesion, and awareness. Monitors, trained by World Vision in child management, mental health, first aid, and game facilitation, supervise small groups and ensure regular participation of over 300 children. The “Friends of Children” space has become an emotional and social refuge, helping children cope with insecurity, rebuild psychologically, develop social skills, and reclaim aspects of their childhood. Through this initiative, World Vision fosters hope, resilience, and solidarity, giving children in Torodi a safe place to play, learn, and grow despite ongoing challenges.

A society that allows children to go to bed hungry violates not only economic logic, but basic human rights.

Empowering Africa’s Children: World Vision Presents Child‑Friendly AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

No child should face hunger. Karabo’s story shows how World Vision’s ENOUGH Campaign is protecting vulnerable families and restoring childhood hope.

Amid difficult circumstances on the rooftop of a house, a child is born, away from health unities in professionals.

As the Ukraine Crisis Response enters its fifth year, the war continues to devastate millions of lives, particularly children. Over the past four years, World Vision Ukraine has reached more than 2.3 million people, including over 1 million children, providing critical support in education, mental health, protection, cash assistance, livelihoods, basic needs services and winterisation.

Children in Nyawa District, Southern Province, continue to face risks of violence, neglect, and limited access to safe, child-friendly reporting systems, challenges that are often worsened when their perspectives are not included in community decision-making. To address this, World Vision Zambia facilitated a multi-stakeholder meeting at the Nyawa Palace, bringing together children, civic leaders, men, and women to collaboratively develop Child-Protection By-Laws.

Viet Nam is home to one of the world’s most biologically rich coastal environments, an intricate web of marine ecosystems that sustains more than 11,000 identified species and supports the food security, livelihoods and safety of millions of people.

A new era of advocacy: The CHAMP Network mobilises children and youth to investigate the root causes of malnutrition. Learn how their evidence-based research is shaping the fight against hunger in 2026.

This article highlights the severe flooding that struck Fungurume in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 1 February 2026, affecting more than 3,200 people. Occurring in the midst of an ongoing cholera outbreak, the disaster has created a dual emergency, increasing risks of waterborne diseases, malaria, school disruption, and child protection concerns. With homes, schools, and health centres inundated, families face heightened vulnerability, particularly children. The article underscores the need for a rapid, coordinated, and child-centred humanitarian response focused on health, WASH, education continuity, shelter, and protection to prevent a worsening secondary crisis.