Dr Eun Seok Kim says NTD elimination requires more than drugs. Lasting change comes from safer environments, engaged communities, and resilient health systems.

At only 13 years old, young Adama made a difficult decision: to leave school to help his family survive. His daily life then consisted of long days spent working in the fields, with fatigue and frustration as his only horizon. His heart was heavy with regrets, because he knew that education could have opened other doors for him.

Inspiring stories from Bajhang showing how education livelihoods and protection programmes are transforming lives and communities.

Four years into the war in Ukraine, children remain at the centre of a deepening protection crisis. Today, one in three children in Ukraine requires humanitarian assistance, as sustained exposure to violence, displacement, family separation and the erosion of essential services continue to shape their daily lives.

Reham*, a displaced mother in northeast Syria, discovered her 9-month-old son Ameer* was severely malnourished when WVSR’s mobile clinic screened him using MUAC. Referred to a specialized center, she received free therapeutic food, medicine, and nutrition counselling, helping Ameer gain 1.2 kg in three weeks and regain energy and appetite.

Our dedicated staff share how education, play, and peacebuilding in the Road to Resilience Project has empowered children in Azraq Camp, Jordan.

Voices unlocked: In Uganda, children are turning smartphones into storytelling tools, using mobile journalism to shine a light on their communities, challenges, and opportunities and inspire change. Since its launch in 2019, World Vision Uganda’s MOJO initiative has trained youth to script, film, edit, and produce impactful stories using smartphones. This empowers them to share their lived experiences and push for change in their communities.

In Kuac South village in Warrap State, South Sudan, providing for a family of 13 once felt impossible for 45-year-old Joseph Ayok Ayok. But one Sunday in March 2024, during a church service, he heard about the Empowered Worldview program — a moment that would begin to change his life.

A volunteer reading club facilitator in Bosuso transforms her life through vocational training by World Vision Ghana, launching a successful soap-making business that empowers her family and inspires her community.