After years of unemployment, Steven Kazula from Machinga transformed his life through vocational skills training supported by World Vision and TEVETA. Now a successful motorcycle repair business owner, he is earning an income, supporting his family, and inspiring other young people with his vision to create jobs and expand his enterprise.

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.

uvenal, who left school after primary education due to financial challenges in a family of seven, transformed his life after realizing that limited family land could not secure his future and deciding to acquire practical skills. Starting with casual construction work and later learning soap and paint making in his community, his breakthrough came when World Vision’s TARE Youth Engagement and Employment Project provided entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, and access to savings groups, enabling him to expand into a formal business. Today, he is the owner of “Dirty Cleaner,” a growing manufacturing company producing soap, shampoo, and paint, and has trained over 480 people in vocational skills. His success, including winning a national youth entrepreneurship prize and reinvesting in his business, has allowed him to support his family, acquire assets, and pursue a vision of building generational wealth while inspiring others through his journey from limited opportunity to empowered entrepreneurship.

With Malawi facing various impacts of climate change exacerbated by environmental degradation while communities experiencing declining land productivity, soil erosion and deforestation, World Vision Malawi is supporting young people through clubs like Mlambe Impact Plus Club in Dindi to plant trees as a way of conserving the environment and supporting their livelihoods.

Born with an umbilical hernia, Mary endured pain, stigma and poor school performance until World Vision Malawi helped her access life-changing surgery. Today, she is healthy, confident and excelling in school with renewed hope for the future.

The Annual Impact Report FY 2025 highlights programme results, community impact, and progress in supporting vulnerable children and families across Albania.

World Vision Eswatini and the Esicojeni Foundation have signed a new partnership worth over SZL 1.2 million to support vulnerable children, families, youth, and schools in the Shiselweni Region through livelihoods, food security, and empowerment initiatives.

The ‘Every Child Has the Right to Play Safely’ initiative brought together over 200 children and youth through football, inclusive activities, and safe spaces.

World Vision MEER's latest policy brief sends a clear message: returning home does not automatically mean children are safe, supported or able to thrive.

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.