Press release highlights the dangers faced by children and adults working in mines in North Kivu, DRC

In Ramu, Cox’s Bazar, a mother improves her children’s health through safe water, hygiene awareness, and access to a sanitary toilet.

As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, Brenda Musamba’s story stands as a clear example of how long-term investment in a girl can transform a life and a community.

Buman was only 12 years old when conflict forced her family to flee to the Malakal Protection of Civilians site. Growing up in displacement shaped much of her life — until a training through her church helped her rediscover her worth and the strength to build a future.

In Mali, women’s groups are turning to vegetable gardening to counter climate change in the Sahel, improving harvests, boosting nutrition, and strengthening resilience.

In Baringo County, Musa Chemjor is rebuilding his family’s future through FMNR and Savings for Transformation groups, gaining financial discipline, restoring livelihoods, and moving from daily survival to stability.

A World Vision’s Malawi community project in Chikwawa teaches mothers how to use locally available foods to save their malnourished children, combining dietary education with vital hygiene practices for lasting change.

This article highlights an initiative by World Vision DRC to empower 25 young mothers in Bukanga Lonzo, Kwango Province, through vocational training and the provision of sewing machines. After two months of dressmaking training delivered by a local youth association, the beneficiaries received complete sewing kits to help them immediately launch income-generating activities. The piece underscores how this support goes beyond material assistance, representing hope, restored dignity, and a pathway to financial independence. Drawing on testimonies from local authorities, trainers, and beneficiaries, the article illustrates the initiative's broader impact on livelihoods, self-employment, and community development, positioning it as a concrete step towards sustainable economic empowerment for vulnerable young women.

Renewed localised conflict in Western Equatoria displaced thousands from Tambura County, forcing families like Julian’s to rebuild their lives in Yambio. Amid hardship, displaced households struggle for food, shelter, and education, underscoring World Vision South Sudan’s urgent call for humanitarian support to help women and children recover.