article / April 30, 2024
Denise’s bright vision not deterred by visual impairment
Denise is a 16-year-old bright and bubbly girl who lives in the Eastern part of Rwanda. Her dream is to become famous, an inspiration, and support for the most vulnerable. This powerful sense of purpose Denise has, was stirred by a journey of healing and triumph she walked, after losing her sight.
article / Juni 26, 2023
Increasing local ownership in furthering child well-being
Beyond routine activities such as infrastructure construction, target communes in Cambodia are now proactively planning annual budgets and activities to improve the well-being of children.
publication / April 30, 2024
West and Central Africa Impact Sheet 2023
Over the course of our last fiscal year (October 2022 - September 2023), we reached more than 14 million people through our transformational development programs across these countries. This publication provides a summary of our impact.
article / Mai 13, 2024
Defying all odds to create a ‘Better Future’
Yvonne is an 18-year-old girl who lives in Huye District. She is the first born in a family of four girls. While that is a blessing, her father did not think so as he still held on to regressive views of the boy child being more valuable than the girl child. He constantly harassed their mother for not giving birth to sons and also refused to take responsibility of providing for his children. Yvonne’s family was already living in poverty and in disputes but this worsened when they had the fourth girl. She was born with mobility challenges and deaf-blindness.
article / Februar 15, 2024
Our child-led research makes child activists’ voices stronger in Brazil
As we observe World Social Justice Day 2024, Carlos- a young leader from Brazil- shares this article to call for equal opportunities for all groups in society to participate, especially children and young people from marginalised populations. This text has been published in the recently launched book "Young People in the Global South: Voice, Agency & Citizenship."
article / Mai 10, 2024
Ndabankulu's Journey to Water Security Thanks to World Vision Zimbabwe
When the Ndabankulu Clinic opened its doors to the public, access to water was a persistent issue that plagued the facility.
article / April 23, 2024
Farewell miseries, hello prosperity
Munther*, a Syrian farmer, has endured cycles of prosperity and loss due to natural disasters and war in Syria. Lacking preventative measures to climate change and natural disasters, he reflects on the miseries he and his community had to endure. Yet, hope arises with the Anticipatory Action project, offering a lifeline to vulnerable communities like his, potentially averting future crises.
publication / Februar 29, 2024
Price Shocks: Economic gains masking a growing hunger and malnutrition crisis
World Vision's annual price survey analyses global food prices over the past three years. This Price Shocks report is a continuation of our 2021 and 2022 studies with findings showing a slight dip in the highest costs of living for some while others remain at previously marked crisis levels. This year's findings continue to underscore the uneven recovery from the socioeconomic shocks from COVID-19, inflation, and extreme weather and indicates a disparity of food prices, both in the current cost of the basket of 10 common food items and in the year-on-year comparisons. We provide insight into the year-on-year changes and share recommendations on mitigation for various audiences.
article / März 21, 2024
Championing male involvement in child health
World Vision is empowering men to champion child health