A group of driven young people in Nyanza — a commune in southern Burundi known for its oil palm — is rewriting challenges into opportunities. Trained by World Vision in business planning, organizational management, and mindset change, sixteen youths came together to form the Multiproduction Cooperative. Their mission: to transform residues left after palm oil processing into eco-friendly charcoal.

World Vision Ghana, in partnership with the National NTD Programme, is strengthening community-based surveillance and care for neglected tropical diseases through the training of frontline health workers, improving early detection, referrals, NHIS enrolment and access to essential healthcare services.

GAKURU’s story illustrates the devastating impact of conflict and displacement on children facing malnutrition in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. After recovering from severe acute malnutrition with support from World Vision, two-year-old GAKURU was forced to flee with his family when violence swept through his village, leading to a relapse. Through continued nutritional support and follow-up care, he eventually recovered. His journey highlights the resilience of children and families living through crisis, while showing how World Vision’s Nexus Accelerator Fund continues to provide life-saving nutrition support in hard-to-reach and conflict-affected communities.

Download World Vision Ethiopia’s menstrual health and hygiene awareness comic book, designed to spark safe, informed conversations in communities.

After being displaced from Syria, Lamiaa Soluiman launched a storytelling imitative with World Vision to teach children about environmental responsibility.

World Vision Mozambique is helping 720 flood-affected families in Maganja da Costa rebuild livelihoods through seeds and farming tools, supporting recovery, food production and income generation after the January 2026 floods.

World Vision Syria Response’s inclusive education project in Sahab is helping children like Talal and Aya overcome learning barriers, build confidence, and participate fully alongside their classmates. Across 11 schools and kindergartens in Jordan, the project is creating supportive learning environments where every child has the opportunity to learn, belong, and thrive.

Not all stories make the headlines. Through conversations with children and communities affected by crises, Binod Thapa Magar reflects on the moments that continue to shape his journey as a humanitarian storyteller.

Golden light kissed shattered homes where memories slept beneath the mud. A red teddy bear lay silent in the ruins, carrying the echoes of childhood dreams swept away by the flood. I lost a shoe to the sludge, but thousands lost their homes, their safety, and the ordinary tomorrows they once imagined. Yet resilience rose like a river reed through the silt, bending beneath the torrent but refusing to break, as Bimala, a mother of a sponsored child, walked forward with quiet courage. And above the wreckage, hope stood like sunlight after rain, stubborn as a seedling pushing through stone, refusing to be washed away.