This report highlights the progress made in various areas, guided solely by the goal of empowering children and vulnerable communities through the work of World Vision Senegal.

In Eswatini, subsistence farmers who depend entirely on their crops and cattle to feed their families are facing two simultaneous crises: devastating floods and drought driven by intensifying El Niño and La Niña weather cycles, and the first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the country in over 20 years.

This inspiring article highlights how World Vision's Let the Children Come (LCC) project is transforming the lives of children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo through Bible Reading Clubs. Operating in areas affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, and social challenges, the initiative provides children with spiritual guidance, literacy support, and life skills through regular Bible reflection sessions. Through the personal testimonies of Bright and Christophe, readers discover how these clubs help children develop positive behaviour, strengthen their faith, learn to read, and embrace values such as obedience, forgiveness, and peacebuilding. The article also showcases the role of trained Sunday school facilitators, the distribution of thousands of Bibles and educational materials, and the integration of critical health messages, including Ebola prevention. Ultimately, the story demonstrates how Bible Reading Clubs serve as safe spaces where children can heal, learn, and grow, while calling for the expansion of this proven model to reach more vulnerable children across the region.

In Sudan, displaced children face hunger, conflict, and neglect—without urgent support, an entire generation risks being lost.

Ten-year-old Ayen walks daily to the Sobat River in Anackdiar Payam, where her family, displaced by conflict, relies on unsafe water for all basic needs. The contaminated river water especially during floods causes frequent illness, leaving Ayen often too weak to play. Her mother, Nyajuma, worries as sickness becomes routine for their children. Despite hardship, the community remains resilient but exhausted. Hope is emerging through a World Vision WASH project funded by the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund, which will provide safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services. For families like Ayen’s, access to clean water offers a chance for health, dignity, and a better future.

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At the 47th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, child representative Liekolo urges African states to prioritize clean water, sanitation, and hygiene for every child, emphasizing it as a fundamental right essential for health, safety, and education.

April 8, 2020 – Thirty million children are at risk of disease and death because of the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report warns.

The outbreak of COVID-19 globally brought significant challenges in the lives of the most vulnerable and extremely poor families across the globe, including Armenia.