A small KShs 1,000 loan transformed Felister Mwikali’s life from daily struggle to stability. Discover how savings groups like Angaza Neno are reshaping futures in Oldonyo Orok through World Vision Kenya’s KOICA-funded KSEED project.

A group of schoolchildren in Ntondozi is using DreamSave, a digital savings app introduced by World Vision, to manage their own savings group. Inspired by their mothers, the children are saving weekly, borrowing responsibly, and planning to start a small business to increase their income.

"Take time to read our WASH Business Plan," emphasises Marc Nosbach, National Director of World Vision Zambia. He stresses the importance of understanding the strategic approach to water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives, highlighting how this plan aims to improve health outcomes and empower communities across Zambia.

The World Vision Zambia Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Business Plan for 2026-2030, titled "Mapping the Blue Thread," outlines a comprehensive strategy to accelerate universal and equitable access to WASH services across 42 countries, with a significant focus on Zambia. The plan aims to improve health, well-being, and livelihoods by delivering adaptive WASH solutions. It emphasises deepening focus on vulnerable populations, demonstrating sustainable impact, and mobilising $1.5 billion globally, with $48 million planned for in-country investments in Zambia. This data-driven approach will enable country WASH teams to implement targeted, location-specific strategies for maximum impact and sustainability.

In 2016, a small group of community members in Nkeyema District came together with a shared goal: to improve their livelihoods and create new economic opportunities. At that time, many faced challenges such as limited access to formal financial services and insufficient resources to invest in farming or education. Recognising these struggles, World Vision Zambia introduced the Savings for Transformation (S4T) model in Kaliyangile Zone. This approach was simple yet powerful: members pool their savings to create loans, build financial resilience, and foster community development.

Discover how Jumaso Lesharana, once a child bride and survivor of FGM, transformed her life through World Vision’s Big Dream to End Child Marriage program.

Empowering Sri Lanka's future: World Vision's 2024 Impact Report details our commitment to health and nutrition, WASH, livelihood and enterprise development, and child protection and participation

Mary Watson, once a subsistence farmer from Sabao village, Nsanje district, now earns a better living through tailoring and livestock farming. Watson awes all this to World Vision’s Savings for Transformation (S4T) programme she was enrolled into. Trained in financial literacy and business management, Mary and her S4T group manage savings, lending, and investments, boosting their economic growth.

From struggling to afford a joining fee to leading a thriving women’s cooperative, Nothando Magagula’s journey with Mahamba Piggery showcases the power of resilience and empowerment through World Vision Eswatini’s Livelihoods Programme.