"I lost my child at only eight months to malaria. The pain of losing a child to a preventable and treatable disease is devastating," recalls Felistus, a mother from Zambia. Felistus's story is one of many that reflect a harsh reality facing families across the country, children dying from diseases that do not have to be fatal.

In response to the growing challenge of drug and substance abuse among young people, World Vision Zimbabwe recently held a three-day awareness campaign aimed at equipping school-going children with knowledge and life skills to make healthy, informed choices.

Mukta’s journey from coastal Barguna to climate justice advocate highlights her work on disaster resilience, education, women’s rights, child protection, and community-led change with World Vision Bangladesh.

*Shufa (*name changed to protect identity) is 15 years old. For the past three years, she has lived in a camp in South Sudan with her mother, Amal, and her siblings. For *Shufa, each day begins not with lessons, but with work. Instead of books, she carries firewood, helping her mother sell it at the local market to feed the family.

In Ethiopia’s Somali Region, a young mother’s journey to save her daughter reveals the harsh reality of drought and child malnutrition and how life-saving treatment is helping children recover and thrive again.

A PBF-supported peacebuilding project restored single mother Vian's livelihood after being displaced by being able to return to her land.

In Zambezia Province, rising malaria cases threaten families like Samuel and Carolina’s, with over 311,000 cases recorded in Mocuba District in 2025 alone. Through a Global Fund–supported insecticide-treated nets campaign, led by World Vision and partners, millions of mosquito nets are being distributed across Mozambique, protecting children, supporting pregnant women, and giving families renewed hope for a healthier future.

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The Girl Who Found Hope in a Classroom

World Vision Zambia's volunteers are more determined than ever. Every day, they show up on the frontlines, providing treatment and health education to fight Malaria, Pneumonia, and Diarrhoea in communities across Zambia under the Rotary Health Communities Challenge.