When the Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communications announced its 2025 awards, World Vision Zambia walked away with First Prize in the Best Digital Media Campaign category — recognition earned not in boardrooms, but in the communities where the real work happens. The award reflects a year of deliberate, story-led communications that placed children at the centre of every message, every image, and every decision about what to say and how to say it.

Last year, our programmes impacted more than 5.8 million people, including 3.2 million vulnerable children and families across East Asia.

World Vision Lesotho launches its new community-level strategy in Koeneng, Berea, focusing on ending violence against children (SDG 16) and improving child health (SDG 3) through agile, low-cost, high-impact community-driven programs.

Following severe flooding in Fungurume, World Vision and its partners provided emergency assistance to 260 affected families and educational support to 100 children. The intervention delivered essential household items, helped sustain access to education, and contributed to broader health and WASH efforts aimed at reducing cholera risks and supporting community recovery.

Winnie Khor, Resource Development Senior Regional Advisor, World Vision East Asia, was recently invited to speak at the Global CSR and ESG Summit in Bangkok. In her session, she highlighted a growing gap in ESG conversations: while measurement, reporting and Digital/AI continue to advance, the role of human-centric design in achieving real-world impact is often underexplored. This article shares her reflections and how investing in stronger communities can contribute towards more resilient business outcomes.

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.

In Zambia’s Mwinilunga District, heavy rains cause erosion and nutrient loss, while changing weather patterns and dry spells challenge farmers to manage water resources effectively.

Day of the African Child 2026: Every Child Deserves Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Food assistance funded by the Mozambique Humanitarian Fund is helping around 400 families in Guijá District recover from devastating floods and cope with emerging climate risks, restoring hope, dignity, and food security for vulnerable households like Rosalina’s.

In Pagirinya Refugee Settlement, refugees are shifting from passive recipients of aid to active leaders of community development.