Dolly Mudongo, a mother of seven from Khoma village, transformed her life through participation in a Saving and Internal Lending Community (SILC) supported by the GAINS Tuya Kumpala project. Previously struggling with unstable income and limited resources, she gained access to savings and small loans that allowed her to grow her soap-making business. Within months, her earnings increased, enabling her to meet her family’s basic needs and improve their food security. Today, Dolly enjoys greater financial stability and looks to the future with confidence, illustrating the impact of community-based savings groups in empowering vulnerable households.

The EPIC project in Juba County empowers displaced families like Rejoice Poni’s through savings groups and affordable loans. By building trust in financial institutions and supporting small businesses, EPIC strengthens livelihoods, restores dignity, and promotes resilience among vulnerable urban households in South Sudan.

Our plan is built on five technical priorities — Water Supply and Quality, Sanitation and Hygiene, Governance and Finance, Water Security, and Disaster Management — underpinned by digital innovation through platforms like mWater for real-time monitoring, transparency and accountability at every project site.

In Mabalako, a small loan of about 105 US dollars from a Village Savings and Loan Association helped Neema, a 28-year-old mother displaced by violence, rebuild her life. After fleeing attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces with her husband and five daughters, the family struggled to survive through daily labor. Through the Empower project, implemented by World Vision with support from Irish Aid, Neema joined a savings group where she accessed small loans to start selling vegetables and tomatoes in the local market. The business allowed her to repay the credit, cover her children’s basic needs, and begin building a home with her husband. Neema’s story highlights how community savings groups are strengthening the economic resilience and self-reliance of conflict-affected families in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, offering hope in a region long affected by insecurity and poverty.

Rouka Douzané turned small savings into a thriving restaurant that now employs 13 people. She provides her community with both income opportunities and a welcoming space to gather. Beyond business, she champions women’s rights by fighting harmful practices like child marriage and gender-based violence. Her vision is to expand Empowered Worldview training to help more families break free from poverty and build lasting change.

World Vision’s ENOUGH Campaign Report 2025 highlights progress on child nutrition, school feeding, and policy change across West Africa.

World Vision Mozambique expands clean water access in Mutarara, benefiting 13,000 people through 43 new water sources. The initiative supports rural communities, aligns with national goals and SDG 6, and improves health, resilience, and daily life for families, especially children.

In Baringo County, Musa Chemjor is rebuilding his family’s future through FMNR and Savings for Transformation groups, gaining financial discipline, restoring livelihoods, and moving from daily survival to stability.