"Channels of Hope User Guide: Practical steps and curricula for faith-based engagement to drive transformation and collective action."

Dr Eun Seok Kim says NTD elimination requires more than drugs. Lasting change comes from safer environments, engaged communities, and resilient health systems.

Evans and Stazio , two brothers in Malawi dropped out of school due to hunger and lack of learning materials. Thanks to World Vision’s Channels of Hope initiative, religious leaders intervened to support their family, enabling the boys to return to school and pursue their dreams of becoming a soldier and a doctor.

In Khulna, Lovely transformed her future through TVET skills training from World Vision Bangladesh. With tailoring skills and determination, she started her own business, rising above poverty and creating stability for her family.

The study shows deportation is an economic and protection shock that reverberates through households and local markets. Deportation removes income earners from foreign labour markets, abruptly cutting off remittance flows. This loss of income translates into debt accumulation and asset depletion as households struggle to meet basic needs. Growing indebtedness then drives harmful coping strategies and distress practices.

This article describes how young people in Likasi, DRC, are engaging in the fight against HIV through World Vision’s Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) approach. Twenty youth and community leaders received five days of training to strengthen their role in monitoring HIV-related health services and promoting accountability. In a province where HIV prevalence among youth is 4.3%, participants learned to assess service quality, address stigma, and foster dialogue with health authorities. Supported by World Vision Korea, the initiative empowers young people like Jospin and Hadassa to become agents of change in their communities. The program illustrates how citizen participation can improve health systems and inspire a more informed, responsible generation.

As of February 2026, World Vision has reached 2,353,016 people. 45% of the total reach are children (1,053,379 Children).

World Vision is influencing the adoption and implementation of policies relating to FGM in Kenya, Sudan, Somalia and Sudan. The policy brief highlights strategic policy recommendations targeting national governments, regional institutions donors faith and community leaders.