Faith leaders issue an open letter urging governments to tackle hunger, protect food systems, and ensure access to nutrition in a world of growing crises.

After developing severe acute malnutrition, six-year-old Rebecca's life was transformed through World Vision's integrated nutrition programme in Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Combining early community screening, life-saving treatment, Positive Deviance Hearth nutrition education, and livelihood support for her family, Rebecca recovered, returned to school, and now dreams of becoming a teacher. Her story demonstrates how integrated community-based interventions are helping families prevent malnutrition and giving children the opportunity to thrive.

After losing a child to malnutrition, Chantal feared history would repeat itself when her six-year-old son, Franck, became severely malnourished. Through World Vision's emergency nutrition support and the Positive Deviance Hearth approach, she learned how to prepare nutritious meals using locally available foods and received livelihood support to start a small business. Today, Franck has fully recovered, Chantal has strengthened her family's nutrition and income, and she is determined to build a brighter future for her six children. Her journey demonstrates how combining life-saving treatment, nutrition education, and economic empowerment can transform lives and help families break the cycle of malnutrition.

This story highlights how World Vision is promoting positive masculinity in Luambo Health Zone, Kasai Central, by encouraging fathers to play an active role in child nutrition and family health. Through changing social norms and shared household responsibilities, men are participating in food production, meal planning, and maternal healthcare, contributing to healthier children and more resilient families. The article demonstrates how engaging fathers is helping to improve nutrition outcomes and build lasting behavioural change in communities.

In Central Kasai, World Vision's chronic malnutrition prevention project is helping families improve child nutrition through sustainable agriculture and livelihoods. With support from KOICA and WFP, households are adopting market gardening and rabbit farming to increase access to nutritious foods, diversify diets, generate income, and build resilience. The initiative is contributing to healthier children, stronger families, and lasting community change.