Central African Republic Emergency Response 1032 - 31 July 2025

Behind every box is a story of survival. Here’s how World Vision ensures those boxes reach families when it matters most.

A pioneering approach in Malawi, Tanzania, CAR, and Sri Lanka is proving that when children speak, school systems listen.

Scores of families are walking long distances to seek refuge in slightly safer regions following the escalation of security incidents in Nampula Province.

Millions of children still go to school hungry, with a single meal often deciding whether they stay in class or drop out. While 466 million now receive school meals, half of primary school-aged children remain unreached—especially in low-income countries. World Vision’s School Meals Programme delivered daily meals to over one million children in 20 countries and drove 17 policy changes to strengthen national feeding systems. From South Sudan’s new strategy to Rwanda’s citizen-led “Dusangire Lunch,” momentum is building to end child hunger for good.

As the Integrated Programme Director for World Vision Central African Republic, Stephen Carlos Ongom-WV had the privilege of our Paoua base in the northwest region from July 24 to 29, 2025. During this time, he engaged in a series of activities aimed at supporting refugees and host families facing significant challenges.

Children from across Africa and beyond confronted global leaders with a compelling declaration grounded in lived reality, emotional candour, and unwavering conviction.

This article explores the reasons behind the distribution of food aid to 30,000 households in Kasai during the lean season. It explains how depleted food stocks, economic hardship, and climatic shocks pushed families, especially in the Demba territory of Kasaï-Central, to the brink of a food crisis. The piece highlights the joint intervention by the World Food Programme and World Vision through the General Food Distribution (GFD) project, detailing the essential food items provided and the timely impact on vulnerable households. Testimonies from beneficiaries and project staff illustrate how this assistance not only alleviated hunger but also contributed to improving nutrition and strengthening community resilience. The article also situates the crisis within the broader context of chronic food insecurity in the region, where more than one million people, particularly young children, remain at high risk of malnutrition.

The October 2023 - October 2025 West Bank Situation Report details how World Vision has been responding to the needs of the most vulnerable people.

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.