Discover how World Vision’s Savings for Transformation programme in Mozambique is empowering families and supporting over 35,000 children, like nine-year-old Marlene, through savings groups that are fuelling education, nutrition, and hope for a brighter future.

After fleeing conflict and losing her husband, Djeneba—a mother of five—struggled to provide for her family. World Vision MAli's timely food aid brought much-needed relief and hope to her darkest days.

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.

Saya’s family is from Syria, but she was born in Turkey. Saya is six years old and has three sisters—one younger and two older. Her family lived in Syria until her older sisters were three and one year old. They fled because the war had made their hometown too dangerous. Her father was the first to leave, traveling to Turkey, and soon after, Saya’s mother and sisters joined him. Saya and her younger sister were born in Turkey.

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.

In this report, World Vision DRC highlights the progress made during the 2023–2024 fiscal year through the effective integration of Gift-in-Kind donations into its humanitarian efforts. By distributing essential items such as therapeutic food, clothing, blankets, bicycles, solar panels, and hand-cranked tricycles for people with disabilities, the organization has strengthened access to healthcare in remote areas and supported the fight against child malnutrition. The report also emphasizes the ongoing needs in key sectors such as health, water, livelihoods, education, and protection, and concludes with a message of gratitude to partners for their invaluable support.

When a powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar, families across the region were left struggling to meet their basic needs. Among them is Lin, a devoted mother from Pyu Kan village in Tada U Township, who now faces even greater challenges to provide food and security for her children.

From facing vulnerability to inspiring change for children in her community, Rina is a testament to a long-term commitment to sustainable development.