The Baseline Report for the BMZ GROW ENRICH Project assesses maternal and child health in Tanzania, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improvement.

CIES bios of World Vision Presenters

This article highlights the response to ongoing child malnutrition in Tshiyanda, where World Vision DRC has launched the Positive Deviance Hearth (PD Hearth) program, an intensive, community-based intervention focused on improving nutrition through 12-day educational sessions for caregivers and continuous support. With strong local participation and support from the Mutshatsha health zone, the program combines nutrition training, health monitoring, and income-generating initiatives to ensure sustainable improvements in child health. This initiative is part of the broader ENOUGH campaign, aiming to drive long-term behavioral change and food security.

This story is about Catherine, a single mother who transformed her family's life after her son Moïse joined World Vision’s sponsorship program, the Chosen initiative. With agricultural training, farming support, and financial education, she now provides food, education, and a stable home for her five children while also pursuing her own education and dreams.

This article shows how, in Lualaba Province in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Maisha and Mutshatsha 1 health zones are responding to a severe nutritional crisis affecting children's futures. A recent survey revealed a worrying number of severe malnutrition cases, highlighting the extent of challenges linked to poverty, infrastructure gaps, food insecurity, and limited access to balanced diets. In response, innovative community-led initiatives like the “Positive Deviance Hearth” program have been launched. This approach relies on local mobilization and the active involvement of families and community committees to build capacity in nutrition, health, and hygiene. The program goes beyond emergency response, offering a sustainable approach to combating malnutrition, supported by training, regular family support, and careful resource management. Despite obstacles such as limited funding or cultural resistance, the commitment of local actors, institutional partners, and community leaders is driving tangible change. The initiative is part of a broader movement led by World Vision DRC through the ENOUGH campaign, which aims to fundamentally transform nutritional practices in vulnerable areas. Through this collective action, the goal is clear: to secure a healthier future for the children of Lualaba.

The Baseline Report for the BMZ Grow ENRICH Project analyses maternal and child health in East Africa, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improvement.

This article highlights the Birthday Bounce Back celebration organized by World Vision to mark the second anniversary of its program in Malambwe, Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 1,200 children, both sponsored and non-sponsored, participated in this festive event focused on community cohesion and child protection. The day included cultural and educational activities, and saw the distribution of school supplies, food, and toys. Several schools also received educational and sanitation equipment. The gathering underscored the program’s positive impact on education, health, and access to water, reaffirming World Vision’s commitment to child well-being.

This article shows how World Vision, in its response to Mpox, intensified awareness-raising activities and supported health facilities with appropriate equipment at a time when cases of the disease were still being reported. Today, health workers can intervene and stop the spread within the Gemena community. Awareness efforts are ongoing, and the community is actively involved to ensure that Mpox cases are completely reduced.

This article is a powerful story highlighting how a modest intervention, a personal plastic cup, greatly improved hygiene, hydration, and learning conditions in four schools in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It recounts the longstanding lack of potable water at Amani Primary School in Mutshatsha and the transformative impact of a borehole installed in 2022, which gave over 1,600 students access to clean water. However, without drinking containers, students were still unable to hydrate safely and effectively. In early 2025, a donation of 3,625 plastic cups across four schools allowed students to drink water hygienically and comfortably. This simple addition significantly reduced water waste, improved hygiene, and helped students stay focused in class. The initiative, part of World Vision’s Gifts-In-Kind (GIK) program, illustrates the profound impact of addressing overlooked details in development work.