Fatim, a mother of six, fled armed violence in Torou and now rebuilds her life in Koro. She supports her family by pounding millet, doing laundry, and selling gravel, while her husband receives medical care and her eldest son works in artisanal gold mining.

Famine is not a natural disaster and can be prevented. Across the world’s hunger hotspots, early warnings are clear, yet governments continue to act too late – or not at all. Conflict, blockades, and the denial of humanitarian access, not food scarcity, are driving a deepening hunger crisis, with children suffering first and longest. As aid budgets are cut, the gap between need and response is widening fast. This is a false economy: preventing famine costs far less than responding once lives are already lost. World Vision warns famine can be predicted and prevented – but only if leaders act early, protect civilians, and put children at the centre of hunger prevention.

Policy Brief | Famine Prevention & Food Security

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.

Assistance to families impacted by floods in Mozambique reached nearly 9500 people with life-saving kits.

Fatim et sa famille ont fui les violences armées à Torou, dans le cercle de Bankass. Réinstallée à Koro avec ses six enfants, elle s’adapte à la vie urbaine en travaillant dur : elle pile le mil, fait la lessive et vend du gravier pour subvenir aux besoins familiaux. Son mari âgé de 65 ans suit un traitement médical pour l’hypertension, tandis que son fils aîné travaille sur un site d’orpaillage artisanal.

World Vision Mali’s 2025 Annual Report highlights key achievements improving children’s lives through education, WASH, nutrition and humanitarian assistance.

Discover how World Vision and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) are transforming lifeless soil into thriving pineapple harvests in Memba, Mozambique. Learn how sustainable farming techniques are strengthening food security and climate resilience for families facing extreme weather

World Vision Mozambique is expanding its presence in flood‑affected areas to provide early assistance, despite major logistical challenges caused by cut‑off roads.