As winter hardship intensifies in Ukraine, 100% of surveyed families report extreme conditions where a lack of heat, electricity, and education is pushing children to a breaking point. This briefing outlines the urgent need for flexible funding and support to protect families from a cumulative humanitarian crisis.

World Vision Ghana, the Ministry of Health and GHS convene a Regional Town Hall Meeting in the Oti Region to strengthen sub-national ownership in the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases.

In Ouallam, 39 community health workers support families daily despite insecurity and scarce resources. According to Souleymane Idrissa, head of the Ouallam health center, trainings provided through the “Strengthening access to care and epidemic control” project funded by World Health Organization and implemented by World Vision Niger and ISCV marked a major turning point. Health workers gained critical skills in managing gender-based violence, encouraging referrals, and supporting survivors, including access to psychological care. The project also strengthened disease surveillance through training on the minimum emergency activity package, enabling faster detection and reporting of measles, malaria, cholera, meningitis, and other serious illnesses, even in displaced persons sites. Long-serving relays like Seyni Seydou and Maimouna Birgui describe a deepened sense of purpose, improved knowledge, and stronger community trust. Beyond technical skills, the trainings enhanced awareness-raising, early care-seeking, and social cohesion. Today, community health workers in Ouallam act as true health sentinels, better equipped to prevent disease, respond to epidemics, and protect their communities.

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

Svay Ta Yean Health Center, once plagued by poor infrastructure, low patient turnout, and weak accountability, has undergone a remarkable transformation through the Implementation of the Social Accountability Framework (I-SAF). In early 2023, under the leadership of Mr. Chan Boran and with support from STAR Kampuchea, community feedback was gathered through scorecards, interface meetings, and joint action plans, sparking major improvements in service delivery, transparency, and infrastructure. Today, the health center operates 24/7, treats patients with dignity, and actively engages with the community. Monthly patient visits have tripled, and deliveries have increased significantly. Residents praise the staff’s professionalism and kindness, while management commits to sustaining progress through continuous collaboration and accountability. What was once a struggling facility is now a trusted hub of quality healthcare and citizen engagement.

World Vision’s integrated programs transformed a primary school in Pitseng, providing clean water, safe toilets, new classrooms, school gardens, and poultry projects, improving learning, hygiene, and student wellbeing

By January 2026, World Vision reached 2.34M people, with 45% children, through food, cash, protection, education, livelihoods, and MHPSS.