This article is a powerful story highlighting how a modest intervention, a personal plastic cup, greatly improved hygiene, hydration, and learning conditions in four schools in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It recounts the longstanding lack of potable water at Amani Primary School in Mutshatsha and the transformative impact of a borehole installed in 2022, which gave over 1,600 students access to clean water. However, without drinking containers, students were still unable to hydrate safely and effectively. In early 2025, a donation of 3,625 plastic cups across four schools allowed students to drink water hygienically and comfortably. This simple addition significantly reduced water waste, improved hygiene, and helped students stay focused in class. The initiative, part of World Vision’s Gifts-In-Kind (GIK) program, illustrates the profound impact of addressing overlooked details in development work.

This report covers the fourth year of our Global WASH Business Plan (fiscal years 2021-2025).

Over 500,000 tree seedlings were distributed to smallholder farmers in Kwale and Kilifi Counties during a two-day drive on April 15–16, 2025, as part of the Global EverGreening Alliance’s Restore Africa Programme. This initiative aims to rehabilitate degraded lands and enhance livelihoods. Local leaders emphasized the importance of nurturing these trees to combat climate change and restore vulnerable landscapes.

11-year-old Aurora's life changed after World Vision built a borehole near her home in the north of Mozambique, eliminating her daily hour-long walk for unsafe water. This improved her school attendance and the community's access to clean water for better health and farming. Serving 400 people, this project is part of a larger WASH program that has positively impacted over 14,700 individuals in the region.

Turkana County faces harsh droughts and floods, endangering communities and livelihoods. To boost resilience, World Vision Kenya, with funding from KOICA, launched the K-DREAM Project, a three-year project (2022-2024), equipping locals with life-saving skills and cash relief. Discover how the project has impacted over 31,000+ people while fostering a sustainable future in Turkana West.

In Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya, Jesca Kiprop is restoring degraded landscapes through mixed cropping and thriving pawpaw and mango farming—providing steady income and a greener future for her community.

Watch Djawahir’s Story: Learn how World Vision’s WASH efforts are rewriting stories of struggle into tales of triumph in CAR.

This article highlights the impact of projects implemented thanks to the Chosen initiative. The Karawa AP, a beneficiary of this initiative, now has access to a clean water supply program, which has significantly reduced cases of disease and decreased the distance that women and children had to travel to fetch water, a much longer journey just a few years ago. Thanks to the support of sponsors, waterborne diseases have decreased, and children can now thrive.

An estimated 21 million people will water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance in 2025. World Vision Afghanistan's WASH sector addresses these needs in remote villages of targeted four provinces.