This article tells the story of Aimé, a 32-year-old self-taught electronics repairer in Tshikala, in the Congolese province of Lualaba, whose life was transformed by receiving a wheelchair through World Vision DRC’s Gift-In-Kind (GIK) programme. Born without the use of his legs, Aimé’s work was limited by his inability to travel independently. Thanks to this donation, he can now visit clients, purchase spare parts, expand his customer base, and consider opening a workshop. The wheelchair has not only increased his income and eased the burden on his family, but it has also changed how the community sees him, shifting his image from “the young man in a wheelchair” to “the phone repairer”. His story highlights the profound impact that well-targeted in-kind donations can have, restoring autonomy, dignity, and social recognition to people who have long been marginalised.

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, Thursday, August 7, 2025 – Pick n Pay Zambia and World Vision Zambia have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing a strategic partnership to support 5,000 girls in rural communities across Zambia to remain in school through “Flow Fund Campaign”, a nationwide menstrual health initiative that provides reusable sanitary pads to girls in rural communities.

In a groundbreaking move to address critical issues affecting girls' education, World Vision Zambia has partnered with Absa Bank Zambia PLC on the Flow Fund campaign aimed at raising K700,000 ($30,000 United States Dollars) to provide 5,000 girls in rural communities with reusable sanitary towels. This initiative aims to end menstrual poverty, a significant barrier preventing many girls from attending school regularly, and to promote gender equality in education.

World Vision Ghana donates $30,000 worth of learning materials to support over 28 basic schools in Kadjebi District, enhancing literacy and teaching quality.

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This story highlights the visit of the Global WASH Director to Sierra Leone, where she met with the country’s Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation and engaged with children who shared powerful testimonies about how World Vision International Sierra Leone’s WASH interventions have transformed their lives and communities.

The provision of daily school meals is renewing the motivation for children to attend school and aspire to excel academically. This incentive is fostering new narratives associated with learning and schooling that used to be an afterthought for many children and parents in rural communities in central and northern Mozambique.

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This article is about Gloire’s story, which illustrates the impact a single wheelchair can have. In Lualaba, she is one of only two individuals recently supported through World Vision’s GIK program. This gesture transformed her life and rekindled hope. Her story calls for continued support for people living with disabilities. Behind every donation is a life changed, dignity restored, and a community inspired. And as long as children like Gloire keep dreaming upright, the work toward a more inclusive world must continue.