Unlock Literacy approach transforms learning to read Unlock Literacy (UL) is an educational program developed by World Vision to improve reading skills from primary school.

Unlock Literacy (UL) est un programme éducatif développé par World Vision pour améliorer l’apprentissage de la lecture dès le primaire.

When Alegria prepares for her first school year in Mozambique, teachers strengthen early grade literacy to ensure every child learns to read and thrive.

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.

When World Vision Zambia introduced the Unlock Literacy model in her community, 43-year-old Bridget felt a spark of hope. As a dedicated volunteer, she had seen firsthand the challenges local children faced with basic reading, but she lacked the formal tools to help, until now.

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.

Unlock Literacy boosts children’s reading in fragile urban settings through flexible, inclusive models, local partnerships, and adaptive learning approaches.

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

Watch how Clement, our ZREAD Development Facilitator, lives out the call of Christ by bringing the gift of literacy to the heart of the community. For Clement, teaching a child to read is more than a professional task; it is a sacred act of service. By empowering children with the tools to understand the world and the Word, he is directly answering the command to bring hope to the hopeless. His work ensures that no child is left in the shadows of illiteracy, but instead, is given a clear path to a brighter, more promising future.