Engineering students like Viacheslav are navigating their own trauma while carrying the literal responsibility for the future reconstruction of Ukraine.

In Beit Awwa, Jumana transformed a mother’s concern into a mission to create safe spaces for children through child protection and community support.

This story follows 11-year-old Yom Mayola, a refugee girl in Pagirinya Settlement whose daily life was once dominated by household chores, leaving little time for learning or play. Initially shy and hesitant, Yom’s transformation began when she joined the Life in Fullness Together (LIFT) programme by World Vision, which creates safe, participatory spaces for children to build confidence, life skills, and leadership.

Like many persons of concern, Flora faced limited opportunities to earn an income. Although she had access to a 0.2-hectare plot of land allocated by the Government of Zimbabwe, she lacked the resources needed to make it productive.

4.2 million returnees are currently living in Ukraine, including 1.55 million people – 37% of all returnees – in frontline areas where active conflict is ongoing, raising urgent concerns that for millions of children, “going home” does not yet mean reaching safety, World Vision warns.

When the Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communications announced its 2025 awards, World Vision Zambia walked away with First Prize in the Best Digital Media Campaign category — recognition earned not in boardrooms, but in the communities where the real work happens. The award reflects a year of deliberate, story-led communications that placed children at the centre of every message, every image, and every decision about what to say and how to say it.

Food assistance funded by the Mozambique Humanitarian Fund is helping around 400 families in Guijá District recover from devastating floods and cope with emerging climate risks, restoring hope, dignity, and food security for vulnerable households like Rosalina’s.

Flood-resilient sanitation is transforming lives in Mabalane, Mozambique, where improved latrines are helping families like Lucia’s gain dignity, safety and protection from recurring floods.

Explore World Vision’s latest policy brief on families returning to Ukraine and Syria. Discover the complex trade-offs between safety, reunification, and child wellbeing.

World Vision Eswatini and the Esicojeni Foundation have signed a new partnership worth over SZL 1.2 million to support vulnerable children, families, youth, and schools in the Shiselweni Region through livelihoods, food security, and empowerment initiatives.