Hala, a young girl in conflict-affected Syria faced significant barriers to education due to poverty, fear, and a lack of basic school supplies.

This story follows 11-year-old Yom Mayola, a refugee girl in Pagirinya Settlement whose daily life was once dominated by household chores, leaving little time for learning or play. Initially shy and hesitant, Yom’s transformation began when she joined the Life in Fullness Together (LIFT) programme by World Vision, which creates safe, participatory spaces for children to build confidence, life skills, and leadership.

Drawing lessons from Eswatini, this article explores how partnerships, political will, and community ownership can accelerate sustainable development and achieve lasting impact.

A mother in Dhaka's slums was forced to choose between feeding her children and educating them. Read her story of loss, guilt, and one daughter's second chance.

Uganda marked World Environment Day 2026 under the theme “Climate Action Begins with You: Act Now.” While global discussions often center on emissions and international commitments, in Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts climate change is already a lived reality.

Mary Ayul, a 30-year-old mother from Nyilwal Boma in Panyikang County, recounts how flooding in March 2026 forced her and her five children to flee their home in the middle of the night when rising Nile waters inundated their village. Displaced to Tonga Payam, Mary faced new challenges, particularly the lack of proper sanitation, which threatened her family’s health and safety. With support from World Vision and funding from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund, latrines were constructed for affected families, providing safe sanitation and reducing risks such as disease and exposure to dangers in the open. For Mary, the latrine represents more than infrastructure, it restores dignity, protects her children, and brings hope for a healthier future after the loss caused by the floods.

World Vision and Corporate Ghana Is Standing Up for Girls' Health and Dignity

In Cox’s Bazar, girls like Win risk losing education as poverty, insecurity, and funding cuts threaten to pull them out of school.

In Cox's Bazar, 12-year-old Win navigates displacement, fear, and funding cuts and still shows up for school every morning. This is her story.

World Vision Ethiopia's FMNR restoration efforts face fictional opposition from the Humbo Goats Union in a humorous story about restoring land for children.