Ayman’s story shows how inclusive psychosocial support, sports and art can help children build confidence, connection and hope.

Charcoal fuels survival in Mozambique, but at a high cost. World Vision helps communities regreen land and protect their future.

Lebanon’s crises since 2019 have shattered lives. World Vision and Japan Platform provide food aid to families like Fatima’s and Tarek’s to help them rebuild.

In northeastern Mali, insecurity and displacement make daily life difficult. In this context, access to safe drinking water remains a constant challenge.

In rural Syria, young Ahmad* suffered from malnutrition due to extreme poverty and lack of healthcare. His mother, Shaima*, also showed signs of undernourishment. Through World Vision Syria Response’s nutrition program, both received lifesaving support and recovered. Now, Ahmad is healthy and thriving, giving his family renewed hope.

This article highlights the RIBOUND project, a World Vision initiative supported by German musician Wolfgang Niedecken, which is transforming the lives of vulnerable youth in Lubero, North Kivu (DRC). Through an integrated approach combining vocational training, psychosocial support, and economic reintegration, RIBOUND restores hope, dignity, and prospects to adolescents affected by war, poverty, or loss. The story captures the project's impact through powerful testimonies, such as those of Alice, a trained seamstress, and Fabien, now a carpenter, as well as the essential yet discreet work of staff members like Jeanine, who care for the children of young mothers. To date, 173 young people have been supported in their reintegration journey. These personal stories underscore the need for sustained support for such initiatives to prevent marginalisation and armed group recruitment. RIBOUND emerges as a model of hope, resilience, and rebuilding, one that deserves to be strengthened and replicated in other crisis-affected regions.

Meet Sophia Korir, a mother and farmer from Elgeyo Marakwet whose journey with Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration has transformed her life, restored her land, and inspired her community to protect indigenous trees.

In five years, World Vision's Cash and Voucher Programming reached 9.8 million people in over 50 countries, distributing $1.5 billion to vulnerable children and families.

promoting hygiene to school going children

“This land used to be a xitsetso,” the community leader explained, using the Changana word for “dense forest,” as we stood under the scorching sun in Covela village, Gaza Province, Mozambique.