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.

World Vision International Myanmar (WVIM) is one of the longest-serving humanitarian and development organization in Myanmar, with more than three decades of operational presence across both stable and conflict-affected contexts. We partner closely with government ministries, civil society, faith based groups, local leaders, and communities to deliver integrated programs in education, child protection, health and nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, and disaster response. Our locally rooted teams ensure culturally relevant, community owned solutions that support children to thrive. In livelihood, our work focuses on strengthening household resilience, restoring livelihoods, and protecting the well-being of vulnerable children through integrated, community-driven approaches that address both immediate needs and long-term recovery. Each year, our programmes reach millions, reflecting our commitment to ensure children are educated, protected, and cared for in safe and resilient communities.

Kibingo Health Centre serves more than 2,500 people each month, providing essential healthcare to families in Rutsiro District. Through its partnership with the Government of Rwanda and the local community, World Vision Rwanda has strengthened the health centre by improving infrastructure, expanding nutrition education, and supporting community-led efforts to combat child malnutrition. From constructing a covered walkway and a nutrition demonstration kitchen to implementing Professional Umuganda and the Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) model, these interventions have contributed to a reduction in child malnutrition from 32% to 16% while empowering caregivers with practical skills to keep their children healthy.

Council of Ministers approves the National School Feeding Strategy, strengthening the country´s environment that supports children's learning and combat to malnutrition.

Adolphe’s remarkable recovery from severe undernutrition highlights the transformative impact of World Vision Rwanda’s Professional Umuganda initiative. After being identified as underweight during community nutrition screening, he received support through the Iziko rehabilitation programme, where his caregiver gained practical knowledge on nutrition, hygiene, and childcare. Today, Adolphe is a healthy, active child a testament to the power of community-led action. His story reflects the broader success of Professional Umuganda in Rutsiro District, where collaboration among health workers, local leaders, and community members has helped reduce the prevalence of underweight children from 33% to 20% between December 2024 and April 2026, advancing the ENOUGH Campaign’s goal of ensuring every child survives, grows, and thrives.

In Andileki Village, Nyawa, Baster reminds his wife Florence, seven months pregnant, to take her Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) tablet each day. When neighbours mistake the tablet for antiretroviral medicine, he corrects them. His reason is the child Florence is carrying.

Life in Fullness Together (LIFT) is an integrated, evidence-based model developed by World Vision and partners to address the complex needs of children and adolescents living in protracted humanitarian crises. Piloted in Gaziantep, Kilis, and Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, LIFT supports holistic wellbeing through five interconnected domains: responsive caregiving, protection and safety, learning opportunities, mental health and psychosocial support, and agency and resilience.

Lusaka, Zambia – Thursday, July 16, 2026: World Vision Zambia welcomes the launch of the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy by the Office of the Vice President, a major step toward addressing child hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity across Zambia. The policy shows the Government's commitment to building a Zambia where every citizen has access to adequate, safe and nutritious food, and where all forms of malnutrition are eliminated.

World Vision Lesotho empowers 97 boys through a mentorship programme and hands over a Child-Friendly CGPU Office to strengthen child protection and safer reporting for children.

A practical guide for designing, strengthening, and evaluating urban WASH programmes through systems-focused, partnership-driven approaches.