World Vision Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crisis Framework 2025

This article highlights a literacy initiative by World Vision DRC, which celebrated the achievements of 100 students in Maluku who showed remarkable progress in reading. Through the "Open Literacy 2.0" program, 300 students from 35 primary schools participated in a reading competition, resulting in a significant improvement in comprehension skills. The award ceremony, attended by educators, parents, and students, featured reading demonstrations and heartfelt testimonials from children and parents. The event also recognized the dedication of teachers who implemented the new teaching strategies, contributing to a broader effort to combat illiteracy in the region.

In Zinder, artistic training is transforming the lives of 50 children, giving them confidence, creativity, and hope thanks to the commitment of World Vision Niger.

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.

Despite ongoing conflict and safety concerns, World Vision Ukraine is actively working to protect and restore access to education for vulnerable children, including those with disabilities. Through security improvements, safety training, and humanitarian support, they are helping children stay safe, resilient, and hopeful for a brighter future amid the crisis.