As artificial intelligence reshapes platforms at extraordinary speed, are children’s rights keeping pace with the rapid shifts in their own digital world?

For the children at Lupane Primary School, the tablets are more than technology, they are windows to new possibilities, inspiring dreams, building skills, bridging the digital divide and bringing hope that every child, no matter where they live, can succeed.

In FY26 Q1, World Vision in the Democratic Republic of the Congo transitioned from costly VSAT internet services to Starlink to improve connectivity across its field operations. The move is expected to save more annually, allowing resources to be redirected to programmes that support vulnerable children and communities. Beyond cost savings, the new system provides faster, more reliable internet in remote areas, enabling better data collection, quicker reporting, stronger collaboration, and more efficient programme delivery.

In Makoni, World Vision’s Empowered Worldview programme is helping school children, youth and women unlock their potential.

World Vision Ethiopia digitised its supply chain to deliver life-saving aid faster, safer, and more reliably to children across the country.

This opion is about supporting women to lead environmental transformation

Delivering humanitarian and development programs across Rwanda requires more than strategy and partnerships. It requires movement, often across long distances, challenging terrain, and dispersed communities. For World Vision Rwanda, vehicles are essential operational assets that enable staff to deliver programs across dispersed and often hard-to-reach communities.

Imagine a Zambia where every child possesses the power of literacy and the tools of the modern age, replacing the digital divide with a landscape of limitless opportunity. In this vision, learners don't just read from paper; they navigate the internet, master computer software, and engage with interactive lessons through smartphones and high-definition projectors.

In Buhera District, World Vision is helping transform education by improving learning environments and supporting children to stay in school.

For years, the people of Chikwa lived beyond the reach of the national power grid, with no plans for connection in sight. This isolation didn't just mean dark nights; it meant stalled progress in clinics, limited hours for students, and stifled economic growth.