A Journey of Growth and Empowerment for Women in NWS

Climate change, conflict, and hunger are creating a crisis for the world's most vulnerable, with nearly 90% seeing climate change as a serious threat.

On 15 March 2025, the devastating Syria crisis turns 14 years. A recent assessment by various agencies revealed the severe impact of the crisis on children's mental health and education.

After 14 years of conflict and shattered classrooms in Syria, 20-year-old Layal is determined to spark change through education.

This article highlights the major cholera outbreak that struck Likasi, Democratic Republic of Congo, in January 2025, severely impacting densely populated neighborhoods with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. With over 700 confirmed cases and several deaths across multiple health zones, World Vision led a rapid emergency response in coordination with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF, WHO, and local partners. The article details key interventions such as hygiene awareness campaigns reaching over 54,000 people, household disinfections, training of teachers and community health workers, and the distribution of chlorinated water and sanitation supplies. It also shows how these efforts helped contain the epidemic and strengthen long-term community resilience.

Roving Reporter Tim Swanston delivers a powerful piece to camera from a World Vision-supported health centre in Northwest Syria. He sheds light on the critical health challenges faced by internally displaced people (IDPs) and the devastating impact of conflict on Syria’s healthcare infrastructure.

Over 16 million Syrians still need urgent support in livelihoods, health, education, and more and children bear the heaviest burden. At @World Vision Syria Response, we’ve reached over 250,000+ people in Türkiye, providing aid, protection, and livelihoods support. But the 2023 earthquake’s impact still lingers, as families remain displaced, and children are vulnerable. The road to recovery is long, but our work isn’t over. Syria needs support now more than ever.

Syria’s humanitarian crisis, Turkey recovery, two years after the earthquake