World Vision's Eco-IMPACT+ Curriculum for Adolescent Engagement in Environmental sustainability and Climate Action

World Vision Iraq, with funding from a private donor, has supported 211 children in six schools to access Catch-Up Classes and rehabilitated washing facilities in six schools. In addition, the team on the ground has emphasised the importance of handwashing and maintaining a clean environment. This year, 2,455 children (1,201 boys and 1,254 girls). participated in hygiene awareness-raising activities.

Discover how Mimi, a mother from Nyagga Village in South Sudan, improved her life through savings and small business training. With help from the GREAN project, Mimi now earns income, supports her family, and shows how community efforts can bring hope and change.

In a major boost to healthcare and education services in Western Province, World Vision Zambia, through its Agriculture, Nutrition, Education and Water (ANEW) Project, has officially handed over newly constructed infrastructure to the Nkeyema District community. The handover ceremony, held in collaboration with the government and local stakeholders, marks a significant milestone in efforts to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations in the region.

Menstruation period was a menace for girls like the 16-year-old Cynthia, who relieves the ordeal of missing school every single week of the month. Cynthia, a grade eight at Chipapa Primary School, explains that girls who reach the menstrual age like her face the challenge of finding sanitary pads adding that in most cases they would just avoid school and stay home until menstruation is over.

The Baseline Report for the BMZ Grow ENRICH Project analyses maternal and child health in East Africa, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improvement.

In Angola, attending school is still a challenge for many children. According to the National Institute of Statistics, in 2022, the dropout rate in primary education reached 11.6% of children who had been enrolled since the beginning of the academic year. The gap between urban and rural areas is even more severe for girls, who face gender-based discrimination and lack of adequate infrastructure to manage their menstrual hygiene.

In the remote mountains of World Vision Eswatini's (WVE’s) Ntondozi Area Programme, six-month-old Ayabonga is growing strong and healthy, a testament to the impact of Timed and Targeted Counselling (ttC) health interventions implemented by Rural Health Motivators (RHMs).