To empower communities over their challenges in health sector, World Vision train and equip Community Health Workers (CHWs) who serve their communities with basic health and nutrition services.

A mother in drought-affected Afar, Ethiopia, shares how World Vision’s Mobile Health and Nutrition Team helped save her child and brought critical healthcare to her remote community.

Bodily functions aren’t usually considered polite topics of conversation, but diarrhoea is worth talking about - it's the third leading cause of death for children under 5 worldwide. Here's your 101 guide to what the problem is, why it happens and what we're doing about it.

Even before the earthquake, World Vision has been in Mandalay. As part of our humanitarian response efforts, World Vision is providing life-saving relief assistance to the children and their families affected by the earthquake. Through our humanitarian efforts, both immediate relief and long-term recovery, we aim to support 500,000 people, including 85,057 boys and 86,902 girls. As of 14 May 2025, we have reached 321,349 people affected by the earthquake, including 101,950 children.

An estimated 21 million people will water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance in 2025. World Vision Afghanistan's WASH sector addresses these needs in remote villages of targeted four provinces.

Madalitso gets clean water

Nearly one month on from Myanmar's devastating earthquake, thousands of children and their families who have lost their homes are preparing to face the imminent monsoon rains, which threaten to increase health risks and exacerbate their suffering. Their desperate situation comes as humanitarian agencies appeal for increased aid funding to address the massive shortfalls and provide essential support to those in need.

For years, Sara Macamo and the women in her remote community faced dangerous, exhausting treks to collect unsafe water from the Limpopo River, often shared with animals and contaminated with disease. However, the installation of a borehole transformed their lives, eliminating the perilous journeys and providing easy access to clean water. This change allowed women to focus on farming and childcare, while young girls could attend school regularly, leading to improved education and hope for a better future.

Dawlatyar district, where World Vision operates, was among the hardest-hit areas by floods in Ghor last year. The lack of access to safe drinking water heavily impacted children like 14-year-old Majid. World Vision, in partnership with communities and leaders in Ghor, prioritised the restoration of the village’s water supply system. The rehabilitation provided access to clean water for 100 families, profoundly transforming their lives.

Improved access to clean water, toliet and sanitation facilities reduces the risk of Diarrhoea