On World Mental Health Day, MHPSS Advisor Mike Kirakossian calls for integrated, inclusive, and culturally rooted mental health and psychosocial support for children and communities living through emergencies in the Middle East and Eastern Europe region.

On Whatsapp and Telegram, the Parenting in Crisis Chatbot is being piloted to provide caregivers with psychological support and advice on child protection.

World Vision’s CHW Census 2025 report highlights feedback from 43 field offices on nearly 200,000 CHWs worldwide.

This article describes how young people in Likasi, DRC, are engaging in the fight against HIV through World Vision’s Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) approach. Twenty youth and community leaders received five days of training to strengthen their role in monitoring HIV-related health services and promoting accountability. In a province where HIV prevalence among youth is 4.3%, participants learned to assess service quality, address stigma, and foster dialogue with health authorities. Supported by World Vision Korea, the initiative empowers young people like Jospin and Hadassa to become agents of change in their communities. The program illustrates how citizen participation can improve health systems and inspire a more informed, responsible generation.

The Global Wasting Advocacy Coalition and the Global Nutrition Cluster are issuing a joint statement to call for urgent, coordinated action at UNGA 80 to address the escalating child wasting crisis - French version.

World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe Regional Office (MEER) operates in some of the most complex and protracted crises globally, where long-standing conflicts and displacement intersect with persistent development challenges.

A powerful training in Tete unites provincial assembly members and communities, reminding leaders that public services must speak to children’s realities and dreams, ensuring a safer, fairer, and more hopeful future for every child.

World Vision Thailand studied TB-related stigma among adolescents in Bangkok, finding links to gender, age, and attitudes, and calling for awareness efforts.

Particularly, children and adolescents already vulnerable to violence, displacement, climate change, and poverty, are at increased risk of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems.

Discover WVI Nepal’s GEDSI progress from FY21–FY25, showcasing inclusive policies, programs, and practices for the most vulnerable communities.