A World Vision gender specialist shares how family support, rest, and good nutrition helped her overcome breastfeeding challenges and nourish her son.

Fatima’s journey shows how poultry farming and a kitchen garden helped sustain her family, improve her children's nutrition, and build resilience.

This article tells the inspiring story of Élodie, a mother in Karawa, North-Ubangi Province, whose daughter Esther recovered from severe acute malnutrition with support from World Vision and the Karawa Health Zone. Through nutritional treatment, Positive Deviance Hearth sessions and livelihood support, Élodie gained practical knowledge, strengthened her family’s resilience and rebuilt her hope. The story highlights how integrated nutrition and livelihood interventions can help vulnerable families move from crisis and uncertainty towards recovery, dignity and a more secure future.

At 21, Nini Iosebashvili has grown from a young participant in World Vision activities in her village into a confident youth leader.

This article tells the story of Aminata Luse, a mother of three from Biaboko, whose experience with exclusive breastfeeding transformed the health and well-being of her third child. After facing frequent illnesses with her first two children, Aminata joined an Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) support group, where she learnt about the importance of the first 1,000 days and the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. The story highlights how nutrition education, community-based support and practical guidance can empower mothers to adopt healthier feeding practices and improve outcomes for their children. It also showcases World Vision’s work, with support from KOICA and the World Food Programme, to promote good infant and young child feeding practices in Luiza and Luambo health zones.

After three years of supporting Syrian communities at the Syria Response office, Joanna Zreineh, Communications Officer, visited Syria for the first time. This reflection explores how witnessing the realities of war transformed her understanding of loss, resilience, and hope, while highlighting the strength of the Syrian people and the importance of standing in solidarity with communities affected by conflict.

From uncertainty to leadership, Kongmee's journey through World Vision's D2D Youth Activity helped her discover her dreams, confidence, and purpose.

In Kajiado County, Sharon transformed her overgrown farm through FMNR and savings training, improving food security, income, and her family's future.

This article highlights how community nutrition dialogues supported by World Vision in Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are helping families turn knowledge into practical action. Through household vegetable gardens, mothers are improving access to nutritious foods, diversifying family meals and sharing their knowledge and harvests with others. The story demonstrates how community-led solutions can strengthen child nutrition, promote self-reliance and build hope among families affected by conflict and food insecurity.

Through a Savings for Transformation group, Rachelle launched small businesses, increased her income and strengthened her family’s wellbeing and financial resilience.