In Maluku, Kinshasa, Saidate, a mother of two, struggled during her first pregnancy due to a lack of guidance, leading to frequent illness in her baby. With support from World Vision’s targeted home visits, she received vital advice during her second pregnancy, especially on exclusive breastfeeding. Her second child is now healthy and thriving. Saidate expresses deep gratitude, saying the support saved my daughter’s life.

In the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of children have been orphaned by ongoing massacres and left vulnerable to trauma and despair. Through faith-based initiatives like the Let the Children Come program, local heroes like Hélène offer shelter, psychosocial support, and Bible study groups that help heal deep emotional wounds. Stories like Isaac’s, who regained his voice after years of silence, show how hope and resilience are being rebuilt, even as the urgent needs of countless others remain.

For mothers like Saidate and Miryam in Maluku, breastfeeding is no longer just a routine, but a life-saving act for their children. Thanks to World Vision’s awareness campaign during World Breastfeeding Week, supported by PRONANUT and local health authorities, hundreds of families discovered the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. With over 94% of mothers adopting the practice and fathers stepping in to support, the initiative is building confidence, healthier babies, and stronger communities.

Miryam, a mother of several children, benefited from World Vision’s targeted home visits during her latest pregnancy. Previously unaware of proper infant feeding practices, she learned the importance of exclusive breastfeeding through trained community volunteers. Applying this advice, she gave birth safely, and her baby, Ofranel, now three months old, is healthy and has never been sick. Miryam expresses her gratitude, saying the program helped her experience motherhood more confidently and safely.

World Vision raises alarm over a newly declared Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, DRC, where 32 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been reported. With a fatality rate of 57%, the organization warns of urgent humanitarian needs and is working with partners to assess the situation. Drawing on experience from past Ebola responses in DRC, Uganda, and West Africa, World Vision calls for immediate donor funding, better community engagement, and stronger regional coordination to contain the outbreak and prevent its spread.

In Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 100 vulnerable households in the Mueni Mutenge community received watering cans to strengthen family farming and fight chronic malnutrition. Supported by WFP, World Vision, and KOICA, the initiative builds on earlier seed distributions, helping families maintain vegetable gardens, diversify diets, and improve resilience. Beneficiaries expressed gratitude, highlighting the tools as both practical support and a symbol of hope for healthier children and stronger communities.

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where years of conflict have robbed countless children of their childhood, the WALIP project is bringing healing and hope. Funded by the US Department of State and implemented by World Vision in partnership with Cœur Sans Frontière, the initiative offers vital psychosocial support to young survivors of war, displacement, and abuse. Through safe spaces, counselling, and recreational activities, children like Alice and Justin are finding the strength to overcome trauma, rebuild their sense of dignity, and dream again of a brighter future.

Angélique, a mother of eight in Kimbanseke, faced financial hardship when her husband lost his job. Through World Vision’s child sponsorship program, she received training in farming, poultry and duck raising, and saving techniques. Applying these skills, she improved her harvests, paid for her children’s education, including two who became nurses, and supported her son’s tailoring business. She now raises pigs and dreams of opening a pharmacy with her children. Grateful and empowered, Angélique says World Vision’s support transformed her family’s life.

This article highlights a World Food Programme–supported project in Tanganyika province that combined nutritional aid with HIV treatment, helping nearly 6,600 people living with HIV regain strength, dignity, and hope. Through the voices of beneficiaries, soldiers, mothers, and teachers, it shows how fortified meals became more than food: they became survival, resilience, and a chance to live fully again.