Discover how Khuja Espalan village in Faryab became Open Defecation-Free through community action, local contributions, and improved sanitation.

When the Empowered Worldview (EWV) training came to Maridi, Rhoda was mobilized along with 74 others. She was placed in the first group, one of the earliest to sit through the three-day training. She did not know it yet, but those three days would undo years of quiet self-doubt. The sessions moved through identity, vision, relationships, the roots of poverty, and mindset change grounded in biblical reflection. Two stories struck something in her: Moses and the staff in his hand (Exodus 4:1–5), and the widow whose jars of oil never ran dry (2 Kings 4:1–7).

In Kolwezi, Lualaba province, the cholera outbreak is not only claiming lives in the hospital. It is also claiming lives in people’s homes, but silently. Since December 2025, the Manika health zone has been facing a health crisis. But a genuine chain of solidarity has emerged. With support from World Vision DRC, through the NEPRF (National Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund), an internal emergency fund used to rapidly mobilise humanitarian aid during disasters, courageous community volunteers, such as Nicole, are going door-to-door to raise awareness, disinfect, distribute chlorine, and refer the sick to treatment centres. The result? Over 7,000 people have been reached. More than 100 kg of chlorine has been distributed. Community mobilisation is our best weapon against cholera. Because saving lives starts with a simple act: informing to protect.

This article tells the moving story of Esther, a grandmother in Katwiguru who fought to save her granddaughter MALI from severe malnutrition amid displacement and insecurity. With support from World Vision and access to therapeutic food and nutrition counselling, MALI’s health and appetite improved, moving her from severe malnutrition towards full recovery. The story highlights the resilience of caregivers, the importance of community-based nutrition services, and World Vision’s continued efforts to reach vulnerable children in hard-to-reach areas.

On Nigerien National Women's Day, the women staff of World Vision Niger donated essential medical equipment to the Dosso Mother and Child Health Center, enabling the facility to fully operate a second operating theatre. Before the donation, the center had only one functional theatre, making it difficult to meet the growing demand for emergency obstetric and gynecological surgeries. According to Dr. Bacharou Adamou Mamane Sani, the lack of equipment and partners often delayed life-saving interventions. The donated equipment including an operating table, surgical lights, cesarean and gynecological surgical kits, warming lamps, and an oxygen concentrator has transformed surgical services. With two operational theatres, the center can now treat more than 15 patients daily, significantly reducing waiting times and improving emergency care. The new equipment has also enhanced working conditions for healthcare staff and contributed to reducing maternal and newborn mortality. Dr. Bacharou expressed his gratitude to World Vision Niger, emphasizing that this timely support has strengthened healthcare services and brought lasting benefits to women, newborns, and the wider Dosso community.

World Vision, in partnership with the Teacher Creativity Center (TCC) and the Palestinian Ministry of Education, today announced the launch of a new EU-funded two-year project to safeguard access to safe, inclusive and dignified education for the most vulnerable conflict-affected children across the West Bank.

In Awan, a village in Gogrial West County, two school children are proving that age is not a barrier to making a difference in their community. Through first aid training supported by World Vision’s Nexus Accelerated Fund (NAF), John and Agol have gained trust as first responders in their school and community.

A group of driven young people in Nyanza — a commune in southern Burundi known for its oil palm — is rewriting challenges into opportunities. Trained by World Vision in business planning, organizational management, and mindset change, sixteen youths came together to form the Multiproduction Cooperative. Their mission: to transform residues left after palm oil processing into eco-friendly charcoal.

The new borehole at Manguar Primary School was made possible through the Enhancing Community Resilience and Local Governance Project Phase II (ECRP II), a government-led initiative funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Local Government Board, in partnership with World Vision.