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

Discover how Learning Roots strengthens childhood education in Chad through play-based learning teacher training, and partnerships supporting school readiness.

Nobubelo, 11, is rediscovering the joy of learning through digital education and refurbished classrooms. With improved learning spaces and access to technology, she is gaining confidence, knowledge, and new opportunities for a brighter future. Her story highlights the power of investing in education to transform children’s lives.

After leaving home for work and returning exhausted and discouraged, 16-year-old Aklima found a new path through education, family support, and a sewing machine that helped her rebuild her future.

World Vision is helping girls like Juliet, 12, from Malawi stay in school by addressing period poverty through reusable sanitary pads. Juliet once missed classes because her family could not afford disposable pads, which cost about K2,000 ($1.15) per packet. World Vision trained and equipped mother groups on the production of reusable sanitary pads, which has turned out to be a transformative solution. As a result, girls are attending classes with confidence, absenteeism has reduced, and hygiene practices have improved across the school.

In rural Zambia, menstrual poverty remains a significant barrier to education for thousands of girls. For many, missing up to four or five days of school every month, not because of illness or absence of will, but because of a lack of menstrual hygiene products, is simply the reality of life.

In Phalombe, young women are transforming their lives through tailoring and design skills supported by World Vision Malawi in partnership with TEVETA. The initiative targets vulnerable girls at risk of school dropout, early marriage and poverty by equipping them with practical vocational skills that open doors to income and independence.

Young people who are forced to leave school early are finding ways to develop practical skills that help them support their families and earn a living with the support from World Vision.

In Colombia, refugee families rebuild their lives through small businesses—keeping children in school and hope alive, as fragile progress now faces funding risks.

Thirteen-year-old Asta's journey from brick industry labour to returning to school highlights resilience, hope, and the impact of support in shaping her future.