publication / April 17, 2024
World Vision and World Food Programme Facts and Figures 2023
For more than 30 years, World Vision and the World Food Programme (WFP) have partnered around a shared vision for a hunger-free world for the world’s most vulnerable children, families and communities. Together, World Vision and WFP provide assistance to disaster-affected people to save lives, improve health and education, and empower vulnerable communities to become self-reliant, now and in future.
The 2023 World Vision and WFP partnership report demonstrates the impact of the two organisations working together resulting from an extensive network of strategic, operational relationships at the national, regional and global levels.
article / April 12, 2024
Rabih’s story: navigating hardships with the support of cash assistance in Lebanon
Amidst the thirteenth year of the Syrian refugee crisis, Rabih, a devoted father in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, navigates daily struggles exacerbated by economic hardship and health challenges.
With the support of World Vision and the World Food Programme, electronic cards provide a lifeline, aiding Rabih's quest to provide for his family's basic needs and medical care. As winter sets in, the warmth of a modest fireplace becomes not only a source of comfort but also a symbol of resilience in the face of adversity.
Through their resilience, Rabih and his family exemplify the enduring hope amid the harsh realities of displacement and hardships.
article / April 2, 2024
Transforming lives: Pashupati's dedication and Laxmi's recovery from malnutrition
In the aftermath of the devastating 2023 Nepal earthquake, a young girl named Laxmi fights malnutrition with the help of her dedicated mother and a perceptive community health worker. This story highlights the importance of early detection and treatment of malnutrition in children, especially in vulnerable communities.
article / April 19, 2024
Ukrainian farmer promotes healthy food and lifestyle through her flourishing green business
Renata is one of 280 Ukrainians who have received assistance in starting or expanding their businesses. She became interested in farming during her maternity leave. The family created a 30-meter foil tent using their own resources and a minor loan from friends. Unfortunately, with the onset of the war, they had a staff shortage, leaving Renata, her husband and their three children without their primary source of income. Recently, they reopened their small business, Dorcas helping them in purchasing a greenhouse to expand their crop production.
article / April 10, 2024
Ukraine’s elderly struggles for scant medical care and food insecurity amidst ongoing war
It was the seventeenth day of heavy shelling, unceasing terror, severe food shortages, and darkness, when half of Iryna's and Nikolay's house burned to ashes. The ongoing attacks in Popasna, a small city in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, made them leave all their belongings and go west. As they settle in Dnipro, they are navigating the hurdles of displacement and war. World Vision's cash assistance helps them cover only part of their medicine expenses, and food supplies. As pensioners who rely on a meager pension and humanitarian aid, they find it more difficult to deal with the realities of war.
video / March 25, 2024
Overcoming scars of the earthquake
Zakaria suffered immensely because of the Syrian war. He lost his feet after he and his brother were unknowingly playing near a landmine. This resulted with the amputation of his feet, but this was only the beginning of a long road to recovery.
article / March 26, 2024
In the midst of the ongoing conflict in DRC, World Vision continues to provide assistance but the need remains great.
Learn how World Vision's Response Programme provides essential support to displaced families like Anita's, addressing their immediate needs for food, shelter, and hygiene kits in the face of ongoing crisis and displacement.
publication / February 29, 2024
Price Shocks: Economic gains masking a growing hunger and malnutrition crisis
World Vision's annual price survey analyses global food prices over the past three years. This Price Shocks report is a continuation of our 2021 and 2022 studies with findings showing a slight dip in the highest costs of living for some while others remain at previously marked crisis levels. This year's findings continue to underscore the uneven recovery from the socioeconomic shocks from COVID-19, inflation, and extreme weather and indicates a disparity of food prices, both in the current cost of the basket of 10 common food items and in the year-on-year comparisons. We provide insight into the year-on-year changes and share recommendations on mitigation for various audiences.