World Vision Zambia and the Village Steps Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the dignity and educational access of children in rural Zambia. The ceremony, held at the World Vision Zambia National Office, marks the launch of the “Shoes for Smiles – Walk This Way” campaign, an initiative set to provide over 10,000 pairs of shoes to vulnerable children.

The World Vision Zambia Gifts-In-Kind (GIK) Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report highlights the transformative power of non-cash donations in advancing the well-being of the nation’s most vulnerable children. Throughout the year, the program strategically integrated high-value goods, ranging from essential medical equipment to educational materials and mobility aids, into its core technical programs.

World Vision is influencing the adoption and implementation of policies relating to FGM in Kenya, Sudan, Somalia and Sudan. The policy brief highlights strategic policy recommendations targeting national governments, regional institutions donors faith and community leaders.

As we celebrate #WorldHumanitarianDay, Marc Nosbach, World Vision Zambia National Director, reminds us of the power of unity and compassion.

In an inspiring conversation, children had the opportunity to interview World Vision Zambia’s National Director, Marc Nosbach, about the organization’s efforts to improve child well-being across the country. The young interviewers asked insightful questions about access to clean water, education, and food security, highlighting the real challenges they and their peers face daily.

#Easter is a time of reflection, hope, and renewal. At World Vision Zambia, Easter reminds us of our shared calling to serve the most vulnerable, especially children, with compassion, dignity, and unwavering faith.

Access to clean, reliable water is central to the health and future of communities in Zambia. World Vision Zambia focuses on ensuring that the water systems installed are sustainable and keep working for years to come. This is essential, especially when dealing with tough operational environments.

World Vision Zambia, a member of World Vision International, is a development organisation that has continued to impact children’s lives through implementation of Community development programmes that contribute to the sustained well-being of 1,500,000 children, especially the most vulnerable in over 75 districts across Zambia.

Menstrual poverty remains one of the most critical, yet often unseen, barriers to girls’ education in Zambia. For many young women, especially in rural areas, the inability to afford basic sanitary products or access clean facilities leads to shame, fear, and chronic absenteeism. The Ministry of Education's data reveals the devastating educational cost: inadequate Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) causes Zambian girls to miss at least 36 days of classes per year, disrupting their studies and contributing to the low completion rates, with 44% of girls dropping out before finishing secondary school.

The national poor educational infrastructure, particularly in rural Zambia, where it directly contributes to high learning poverty rates, severe overcrowding, and low pupil retention, has received urgent attention with World Vision Zambia’s Board of Directors accelerating its Timange Legacy Project to construct a much-needed classroom block at Situnga Primary School in the remote Senanga District, Western Province.