Explore World Vision Southern Africa Region’s 2025 health and nutrition impact across Southern Africa, reaching 3.6 million people through community health systems.

World Vision SAR delivers health and nutrition services at scale, strengthening community health systems and improving outcomes across Southern Africa.

As Africa experiences rapid digital expansion and increased AI integration across education, communication, and social platforms, children are entering online spaces faster than laws, institutions, and protection systems can adapt. This convening reflects Africa’s commitment to ensuring that digital transformation and AI innovation advance children’s safety, dignity, and development,” the organisers noted. “Child online safety is emerging as one of the defining governance responsibilities of the digital age.

How World Vision responded to West and Central Africa's 2025 polycrisis: 5.8M people reached across 9 countries, with children accounting for half of all those assisted.

In Malawi’s Phalombe District, two best friends share more than dreams , they also share the daily risk of unsafe water after Cyclone Freddy had destroyed their village’s water supply. Their story reflects the broader challenge many communities especially in remote areas face in accessing clean and safe water.

In Malawi’s Chikwawa, communities are restoring forests with World Vision, planting trees to reduce floods, protect homes and ensure food security.

African leaders convene in Maseru to push for increased investment in child-focused WASH, highlighting water, sanitation, and hygiene as fundamental to children’s rights.