Despite ongoing conflict and safety concerns, World Vision Ukraine is actively working to protect and restore access to education for vulnerable children, including those with disabilities. Through security improvements, safety training, and humanitarian support, they are helping children stay safe, resilient, and hopeful for a brighter future amid the crisis.

This is the first SitRep for the West Afghanistan Forced Returnees Response (WAFRR), providing an overview of the evolving situation at the Iran–Afghanistan border, major needs, and World Vision Afghanistan’s response to date.

This article highlights a literacy initiative by World Vision DRC, which celebrated the achievements of 100 students in Maluku who showed remarkable progress in reading. Through the "Open Literacy 2.0" program, 300 students from 35 primary schools participated in a reading competition, resulting in a significant improvement in comprehension skills. The award ceremony, attended by educators, parents, and students, featured reading demonstrations and heartfelt testimonials from children and parents. The event also recognized the dedication of teachers who implemented the new teaching strategies, contributing to a broader effort to combat illiteracy in the region.

The Ministry of Education and Sports, in partnership with World Vision Albania, launches a new Summer School programme in Tirana, Kamza and Durrës, offering learning, play, and creativity to 1,000 children starting 16 June.

Hayat*, a 34-year-old mother of six from Mosul, was forced into marriage at 16 through an exchange arrangement that cut short her education and childhood. Transitioning from city life to a village, she endured a difficult marriage, family pressure, and poverty. After a suicide attempt, she resolved to change her life and built a mud house with her husband. Despite harsh conditions, she found peace. Support from World Vision and caseworker Eileen provided both emotional and financial relief — allowing her to install plumbing and buy essentials like a water heater and oven. Through resilience and determination, Hayat began to rebuild her life and dignity. She sewed clothes during the 2014 conflict to support her children, who survived on minimal food. Hayat regrets her early marriage and is determined to give her daughter a better future. “If a woman isn’t strong, she can’t survive,” she says. Her dream is to one day build a real home — and a life of lasting peac

Abducted at 14, Amsalech defied stigma and reclaimed her future. With support, she found justice, healing, and hope through education and sponsorship.

Throughout 2024, World Vision Albania was present in 21 municipalities. Collaborating with a network of 76 partners, WVA's initiatives positively reached the lives of 28,873 children via its diverse programming.

World Vision Albania and partners promote biodiversity, eco-tourism, and sustainable development in Shebenik National Park through local collaboration.

In a remote IDP camp in Somalia, this father-daughter story is hope personified. Learn More