In Gemena, South-Ubangi Province, a mother’s determination, combined with World Vision’s Positive Deviance Hearth approach, helped her underweight daughter regain her health and thrive. After learning practical nutrition skills and receiving livelihood support, Médiatrice transformed her family’s well-being, creating a sustainable source of income and ensuring better nutrition for her children. Her story highlights how integrating nutrition education with economic empowerment can build lasting resilience and give children a healthier future.

This story follows 11-year-old Yom Mayola, a refugee girl in Pagirinya Settlement whose daily life was once dominated by household chores, leaving little time for learning or play. Initially shy and hesitant, Yom’s transformation began when she joined the Life in Fullness Together (LIFT) programme by World Vision, which creates safe, participatory spaces for children to build confidence, life skills, and leadership.

In Sudan, displaced children face hunger, conflict, and neglect—without urgent support, an entire generation risks being lost.

Like many persons of concern, Flora faced limited opportunities to earn an income. Although she had access to a 0.2-hectare plot of land allocated by the Government of Zimbabwe, she lacked the resources needed to make it productive.

New WV policy brief reveals that long after displacement ends, many children continue to face insecurity, hunger, disrupted education and psychological distress.

Food assistance funded by the Mozambique Humanitarian Fund is helping around 400 families in Guijá District recover from devastating floods and cope with emerging climate risks, restoring hope, dignity, and food security for vulnerable households like Rosalina’s.

Last year, our programmes impacted more than 5.8 million people, including 3.2 million vulnerable children and families across East Asia.

After surviving conflict, displacement and prolonged school closures in North Kivu, 12-year-old Kelly is now facing a new threat: Ebola. Her story highlights the resilience of children caught between war and disease, and the importance of keeping education alive during crises. Through World Vision’s Integrated Response to Emergency Education in Eastern DRC project, supported by Education Cannot Wait, thousands of children have returned to learning in safer and more supportive school environments. As fears of a new Ebola outbreak grow, Kelly’s determination to continue her education reflects both the hopes and vulnerabilities of children in eastern DRC, underscoring the urgent need to protect their right to learn and thrive.

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In Pagirinya Refugee Settlement, families face daily struggles of displacement, scarcity, and stress. The Life in Fullness Together (LIFT) programme by World Vision is reshaping parenting by focusing on community-led conversations rather than external aid.