Download World Vision Ethiopia’s menstrual health and hygiene awareness comic book, designed to spark safe, informed conversations in communities.

In South Sudan, girls like Shufa are forced from school into labour—hunger and displacement push millions of children’s futures to the brink.

In the Shadow of Hunger: The Power of Self-Reliance to Protect Children and Restore Hope

In Colombia, refugee families rebuild their lives through small businesses—keeping children in school and hope alive, as fragile progress now faces funding risks.

In Eswatini, subsistence farmers who depend entirely on their crops and cattle to feed their families are facing two simultaneous crises: devastating floods and drought driven by intensifying El Niño and La Niña weather cycles, and the first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the country in over 20 years.

In Sudan, displaced children face hunger, conflict, and neglect—without urgent support, an entire generation risks being lost.

Mwinilunga District is one of Zambia's wettest districts, receiving abundant rainfall each year. Yet despite this natural advantage, farming communities continue to face challenges. Heavy rains can wash away fertile topsoil, leach nutrients from already fragile soils, and contribute to the siltation of streams and waterways. At the same time, changing weather patterns, including dry spells, are making it increasingly important for communities to manage water more effectively.

This inspiring article highlights how World Vision's Let the Children Come (LCC) project is transforming the lives of children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo through Bible Reading Clubs. Operating in areas affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, and social challenges, the initiative provides children with spiritual guidance, literacy support, and life skills through regular Bible reflection sessions. Through the personal testimonies of Bright and Christophe, readers discover how these clubs help children develop positive behaviour, strengthen their faith, learn to read, and embrace values such as obedience, forgiveness, and peacebuilding. The article also showcases the role of trained Sunday school facilitators, the distribution of thousands of Bibles and educational materials, and the integration of critical health messages, including Ebola prevention. Ultimately, the story demonstrates how Bible Reading Clubs serve as safe spaces where children can heal, learn, and grow, while calling for the expansion of this proven model to reach more vulnerable children across the region.

Reflections from global and East Africa education forums on disability inclusion, early childhood development, collaboration, and helping every child thrive.

As funding declines and hunger rises, new research from World Vision, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), shows that household self‑reliance—or the ability to provide for basic needs without external assistance, protects children from hunger, child labour, early marriage, school dropout, and family separation.