A volunteer reading club facilitator in Bosuso transforms her life through vocational training by World Vision Ghana, launching a successful soap-making business that empowers her family and inspires her community.

Magidu, the eldest of six children, was forced to abandon his dream of university education due to financial hardship. Despite dropping out of school, he held onto hope for a better future. In 2018, World Vision recognized his potential and sponsored his training as a motorcycle mechanic, providing tuition and starter kits. Magidu excelled in his training and went on to establish Jimex Motor Garage and Spare Parts.

A “Tree of Life” created by Erbil children highlights their powerful role in peacebuilding and how early participation fosters inclusion and community cohesion.

Lack of safe water once forced 18-year-old Sibonelo from Mahlalini to spend hours fetching water from the river, affecting her studies and limiting her family’s ability to grow food. After World Vision’s WASH programme brought clean water into their homestead, everything changed. Sibonelo was able to focus on her education, complete school, and now plans to pursue an electrical wiring course. Her family established a thriving garden, enjoys nutritious meals, and runs a small poultry business, supported by reliable water access. The availability of safe water has strengthened their livelihoods and opened new opportunities for a better future.

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Global health expert Michele Gaudrault highlights why supporting and paying Community Health Workers is a smart investment for stronger health systems.

Cash and Voucher Assistance significantly improved communication, financial decision-making, and emotional stability in 99% of households in Northwest Syria.

In a major stride towards improving foundational learning outcomes in Zambia, World Vision Zambia actively participated in the orientation session for Members of Parliament (MPs) on the #CATCHUP Programme at the National Assembly’s Media Centre. This pivotal event was aimed at equipping policymakers with critical information about the project, fostering ownership, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of these vital educational interventions.

Jane, a 19-year-old refugee from South Sudan living in Uganda, has reclaimed her independence and hope through the gift of a sturdy wheelchair. After losing the use of her legs as a child due to tuberculosis of the bone, she spent years crawling through her settlement, isolated and without prospects. Her life transformed when she received a new, purpose-built wheelchair through a World Vision Uganda project supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

World Vision, FAWE, and CSOs host ACERWC side event on the links between nutrition, education, and child rights, marking 35 years of the ACRWC.