We cannot build resilient labour markets on foundations weakened in childhood. If children grow up hungry, the transition will falter before it begins.

Despite escalating conflict, climate shocks, economic instability and widespread displacement, we reached over 26 million people, including 16.4 million children

As the Ukraine Crisis Response enters its fifth year, the war continues to devastate millions of lives, particularly children. Over the past four years, World Vision Ukraine has reached more than 2.3 million people, including over 1 million children, providing critical support in education, mental health, protection, cash assistance, livelihoods, basic needs services and winterisation.

In this 2025 Annual Report, discover powerful stories that highlight World Vision Zimbabwe's (WVZ) transformative impact on the lives of the most vulnerable children. Driven by an unshakable dedication to championing the well-being of girls and boys in need, we are strategically refocusing and amplifying our efforts to tackle extreme vulnerability head-on.

For decades, the children and families of Jang—a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region—struggled with limited access to clean water, relying on unsafe sources that exposed them to waterborne diseases and daily hardship. But returned after World Vision Ghana and partner, GIZ commissioned a solar-powered mechanised water system.

Access to clean water and safe sanitation through World Vision’s WASH program transformed Senate’s health, safety, and everyday wellbeing.

As winter hardship intensifies in Ukraine, 100% of surveyed families report extreme conditions where a lack of heat, electricity, and education is pushing children to a breaking point. This briefing outlines the urgent need for flexible funding and support to protect families from a cumulative humanitarian crisis.

In August 2025, World Vision, in close partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), delivered a three‑week Emergency Delivery Training programme, equipping 121 nurses, doctors, and midwives with the skills needed to respond to maternal and newborn emergencies.

A dream sustained through sponsorship, growing into a commitment to educate and serve the nation.

Nahin, a young boy from Dhaka, transformed from silence to confidence through World Vision Bangladesh’s Life Skills-Based Education and ASRHR programmes, becoming a youth leader and advocate for adolescent rights.