Day of the African Child 2026: Every Child Deserves Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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.

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.

Across northern Ghana, women and persons with disabilities continue to face barriers that limit their participation in restoration, agriculture, and decision-making processes. Unequal access to land, limited control over resources, restrictive social norms, and exclusion from community leadership structures often reduce their ability to benefit fully from development interventions.

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.

Reflections from global and East Africa education forums on disability inclusion, early childhood development, collaboration, and helping every child thrive.

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

World Vision Lesotho launches its new community-level strategy in Koeneng, Berea, focusing on ending violence against children (SDG 16) and improving child health (SDG 3) through agile, low-cost, high-impact community-driven programs.

Investing in Resilience: How World Vision Supports Children in Crisis Settings

Discover how at 52, Irene Kiptoo transformed her once barren 21-acre farm in Elgeyo Marakwet into a thriving source of food and income through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). Supported by World Vision and the Australian Government, her journey is inspiring farmers across her community to restore degraded land and build resilience against climate change.