As Somalia grapples with drought, communities in Buurhakaba are on the verge of famine

Faith leaders issue an open letter urging governments to tackle hunger, protect food systems, and ensure access to nutrition in a world of growing crises.

In South Sudan, girls like Shufa are forced from school into labour—hunger and displacement push millions of children’s futures to the brink.

In northwest Syria, displaced children face hunger, lost identity, and no education—while shrinking aid threatens a generation’s future.

As funding declines and hunger rises, new research from World Vision, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), shows that household self‑reliance—or the ability to provide for basic needs without external assistance, protects children from hunger, child labour, early marriage, school dropout, and family separation.

Resilience in emergencies helps protect children from hunger and crisis, so they can survive today and build a safer future tomorrow.

Beyond improved yields, farmers also say they have adopted climate-smart agriculture practices, including monitoring rainfall patterns and using the data to guide planting decisions. The approach, they say, has reduced losses caused by unpredictable weather.

In Eswatini, farmers face floods and drought linked to climate cycles and a first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in over 20 years, threatening food security and livelihoods.

World Vision Lebanon calls for urgent support as more than 1.3 million people are displaced across Lebanon. Children face growing risks amid repeated displacement, overcrowding, and limited access to essential services.

In the Shadow of Hunger: The Power of Self-Reliance to Protect Children and Restore Hope