Water is the blue thread of integration connecting people, places, and progress. It is essential to the well-being of children and their communities and creates pathways out of poverty. Water transforms lives by driving economic growth, food security, environmental resilience, safe healthcare, and educational success. Mapping the Blue Thread is World Vision’s 2026 to 2030 global business plan to deliver adaptive water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions for a better, healthier world across 42 countries. Our data-driven approach enables country WASH teams to deliver targeted, location-specific strategies that maximize impact, effectiveness, and sustainability.

Lalor, a remote mountaintop village on the Vietnam border, faces isolation, poor sanitation, and health risks—but a water project brings hope.

Two rural communities in Krachi West, Oti Region, celebrate the end of daily two-hour walks for water as new solar-powered systems bring safe drinking water to nearly 10,000 residents.

Senior government officials commend innovative WASH initiatives, highlighting impactful sanitation programs to achieve universal access to clean water in Ghana.

In Rashad, Kirkuk, children brought together by World Vision Iraq shared climate solutions, such as clean water, safe sanitation, and a healthier planet.

How Cash and Voucher Assistance in Azraq camp impacts gender equality, child well-being, and livelihoods, and how a camp project can empower Syrian refugees.

A joint statement by Joining Forces Nepal on the occasion of World Children's Day 2025.

Climate change is reshaping life across Iraq – drying rivers, displacing families, and deepening hunger. Yet amid these challenges, Iraq’s children are raising their voices.

Climate change is reshaping life across Iraq – drying rivers, displacing families, and deepening hunger. Yet amid these challenges, Iraq’s children are raising their voices.