Learn how clean water in Barambate, Marsabit County, is changing childhood by freeing girls from long journeys for water and helping them stay in school.

One father's decision to register his daughter is challenging traditions in rural Mozambique, showing how positive parenting and birth registration are transforming children's lives.

This human-interest article highlights how access to safe drinking water is transforming lives in the Bambo and Kibirizi Health Zones of North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It showcases the impact of a World Vision WASH project, funded by the U.S. Department of State, in improving access to clean water, promoting hygiene and sanitation practices, and reducing waterborne diseases. Through the voices of community members, children, parents, and health officials, the story illustrates tangible improvements in health, school attendance, personal hygiene, and community well-being. It also demonstrates how behavioural change, combined with sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure, is fostering healthier and more resilient communities. While celebrating the project's achievements, the article underscores the continued need to expand water and sanitation services so that every family can benefit from safe, reliable access to clean water.

Reaksmey’s journey from financial hardship to community leader is transforming lives by expanding access to clean water for families in rural Cambodia.

Learn how, at nine, Dima Wario's childhood ended in marriage. After years of abuse and hardship, she is now speaking out against child marriage

with support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF), World Vision is delivering emergency WASH services to over 50,000 people affected by floods and conflict across Panyikang County.

Discover how Nancy Asiya, a mother of six from Baringo County, returned to secondary school at 36 after a 16-year break, turning a lifelong dream into reality.

At Kabuuka Primary School, the daily struggle for water once defined children’s lives more than learning. Pupils walked two kilometres to fetch unsafe water, leaving them exhausted, frequently ill, and often absent from class. For girls, the lack of water and sanitation was especially harsh during menstruation, leading to missed school days and stigma. Through World Vision Uganda’s intervention, a motorised water system was installed, bringing clean water directly into the school compound and surrounding community. Alongside new latrines and sanitation facilities, this transformed hygiene, dignity, and participation in learning—particularly for adolescent girls.

Shahin, a 24-year-old from Khulna, turns technical training into a stable income, easing his mother's decades of sacrifice and building a future in CNC (Computer Numerical Control) design.

A World Vision-supported water project is improving access to clean water and creating livelihood opportunities for nearly 500 displaced households in Goundam, Mali.