Every child deserves access to safe, nutritious food, yet millions across Africa face hunger and malnutrition due to conflict, climate shocks, and fragile food systems. Together, we must invest in resilient agriculture, empower communities, and ensure that nutrition is at the heart of food security strategies.

World Vision Afghanistan supported 146,253 people with health, nutrition, WASH, food security, protection & child wellbeing from June–July 2025.

This inspiring story from Luiza, in the Kasaï Central province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlights how the KOICA funded project implemented by World Vision is transforming the lives affected by child malnutrition. Through the journey of Aimée and her daughter Scola, the article reveals how integrated nutrition support, family farming, and community education can turn despair into hope. What began as a mother’s struggle to save her child from malnutrition became a story of empowerment, resilience, and lasting change for an entire family and a symbol of renewed hope for many others in Luiza.

Youth in Rorovana 1 turn to crab farming, building hope and climate resilience through the Lukautim Mama Graun Project.

World Vision Burkina Faso implemented the Multisectoral Assistance Project for Populations in Emergency Situations (SAVE), an initiative that has helped improve the living conditions of many vulnerable families in several communes.

Aichatou Sahidou’s family in Angoual Gao overcame malnutrition through World Vision Niger’s nutrition project. Now, her children are healthy, and women are thriving with goats and new skills.