Food assistance provided through World Vision is helping displaced children in Mali stay in school, improve their wellbeing and focus on learning.

Hundreds of returnee families in Memba are rebuilding their lives with electronic food vouchers, helping them access food, essentials and hope after conflict.

World Vision DRC and Save the Children International, through the Joining Forces consortium, provided emergency food assistance to more than 20,000 people displaced from Pakadjuma and now living in Kinkole, Kinshasa. Implemented in coordination with government authorities, the intervention reached over 6,000 vulnerable households with essential food supplies while highlighting the urgent humanitarian needs that extend beyond food, including healthcare, child protection, shelter and education. The response reaffirms both organisations' commitment to protecting the well-being and dignity of children and families affected by forced displacement.

Meet Chankos, a 16-year-old South Sudanese refugee in Ethiopia’s Tierkidi Refugee Camp. Once too hungry to focus in class, he now attends school regularly thanks to WFP and World Vision food assistance and school feeding programmes. A powerful story of hope and resilience.

When a child is hungry, it is difficult to expect them to thrive in school. Muhodari, 16, was on the verge of seeing his education disrupted as food rations in refugee camps were reduced due to global funding constraints. Like many families in Musenyi Refugee Site, where he lives, his family struggles to meet their basic needs while ensuring that their children remain in school. Despite these hardships, a beacon of hope shines through the school feeding programme at Muhodari’s school. Funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) and implemented by World Vision, the school canteen provides hot lunches to students every day. The programme has become a lifeline for many children, helping them stay in school and reducing the risk of dropout.

This article tells the story of Aminata Luse, a mother of three from Biaboko, whose experience with exclusive breastfeeding transformed the health and well-being of her third child. After facing frequent illnesses with her first two children, Aminata joined an Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) support group, where she learnt about the importance of the first 1,000 days and the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. The story highlights how nutrition education, community-based support and practical guidance can empower mothers to adopt healthier feeding practices and improve outcomes for their children. It also showcases World Vision’s work, with support from KOICA and the World Food Programme, to promote good infant and young child feeding practices in Luiza and Luambo health zones.

Lusaka, Zambia – Thursday, July 16, 2026: World Vision Zambia welcomes the launch of the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy by the Office of the Vice President, a major step toward addressing child hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity across Zambia. The policy shows the Government's commitment to building a Zambia where every citizen has access to adequate, safe and nutritious food, and where all forms of malnutrition are eliminated.

World Vision Afghanistan reached 450,542 people with health, WASH, food security, livelihoods, protection, and emergency assistance.

World Vision’s Child-Centred Food Systems Framework outlines how equitable, nutrition-sensitive food systems can help end child hunger and malnutrition.

Learn how, after years of drought in Turkana County, Emergency cash assistance is helping Lokolita put food on the table and restore hope for her seven children.