Many families continue to struggle to rebuild their lives one year after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025. UN experts caution that reduced international attention and shrinking humanitarian funding may lead to devastating consequences for Myanmar’s already vulnerable communities. World Vision is providing life-saving relief assistance and recovery support to children and families affected by the earthquake: Through our humanitarian efforts, both immediate relief and long-term recovery, we aim to support 560,353 people, including 172,000 children. As of 18 March 2026, we have reached 581,269 people affected by the earthquake, including 194,748 children (107,016 girls and 87,732 boys).

16.2 million people — nearly one-third of Myanmar’s population — needs humanitarian assistance (Myanmar HNRP 2026). World Vision has reached over 500,000 people including 194,748 children (as of 18 March 2026) - but funding shortfalls challenges continued recovery for families.

In Mabalane, Mozambique, improved access to safe water is transforming lives, reducing long walks, restoring dignity, and creating new opportunities for families.

On World Water Day 2026, East Asia stands at a critical crossroads. Climate change is transforming water, once a foundation of economic growth and social stability, into one of the region’s sharpest drivers of inequality. And this inequality is not evenly felt. It falls hardest on women and girls, children, persons with disabilities, and rural and marginalised communities whose access to safe water was already fragile. By Alexander Pandian, WASH Programmes Senior Advisor, World Vision East Asia

For decades, the children and families of Jang—a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region—struggled with limited access to clean water, relying on unsafe sources that exposed them to waterborne diseases and daily hardship. Change came when World Vision Ghana and partner GIZ provided a solar-powered mechanised water system.

In southern Mozambique, emergency water systems restored by World Vision and UNICEF are providing safe water to over 22,000 people, protecting health and dignity.

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In 2025, the Green Palestine Project brought the Mobile Environmental Museum to 40 vulnerable communities across the West Bank in 2025. Through 80 hands‑on visits, the Mobile Museum reached more than 10,000 children and 1,200 adults, offering an engaging introduction to Palestine’s biodiversity, natural heritage, and climate challenge

World Vision Mozambique expands clean water access in Mutarara, benefiting 13,000 people through 43 new water sources. The initiative supports rural communities, aligns with national goals and SDG 6, and improves health, resilience, and daily life for families, especially children.

Discover how a new borehole in Northern Mozambique transformed 11-year-old Sónia’s life, replacing a two-hour walk for water with the chance to stay in school.