A football tournament in Juba, South Sudan, empowers girls to learn, lead, and dream big—proving sports can build confidence and promote equality in education.

As humanitarian needs soar and funding tightens, World Vision’s new guidelines aim to turn short-term fixes into lasting solutions. The Multi-year resilience programming is helping families withstand shocks, maintain food security, and safeguard children’s futures.

A “Tree of Life” created by Erbil children highlights their powerful role in peacebuilding and how early participation fosters inclusion and community cohesion.

World Vision, FAWE, and CSOs host ACERWC side event on the links between nutrition, education, and child rights, marking 35 years of the ACRWC.

Cash and Voucher Assistance significantly improved communication, financial decision-making, and emotional stability in 99% of households in Northwest Syria.

Flavia grew up in a family of seven where school fees and basic needs were often out of reach. World Vision’s support—providing school supplies, fees, and encouragement—kept her in class and nurtured her dream of becoming a midwife. Even when financial challenges threatened her university studies, World Vision stepped in again, enabling her to graduate. Today, Flavia serves at the district hospital and in community outreaches, caring for mothers and children through antenatal services, immunisation, and health education.

Lack of safe water once forced 18-year-old Sibonelo from Mahlalini to spend hours fetching water from the river, affecting her studies and limiting her family’s ability to grow food. After World Vision’s WASH programme brought clean water into their homestead, everything changed. Sibonelo was able to focus on her education, complete school, and now plans to pursue an electrical wiring course. Her family established a thriving garden, enjoys nutritious meals, and runs a small poultry business, supported by reliable water access. The availability of safe water has strengthened their livelihoods and opened new opportunities for a better future.

Magidu, the eldest of six children, was forced to abandon his dream of university education due to financial hardship. Despite dropping out of school, he held onto hope for a better future. In 2018, World Vision recognized his potential and sponsored his training as a motorcycle mechanic, providing tuition and starter kits. Magidu excelled in his training and went on to establish Jimex Motor Garage and Spare Parts.

New findings from UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children 2025 remind us that more than 417 million children are severely deprived in at least two essential areas of life.