Mothers in Lesotho fight hidden hunger and malnutrition with knowledge, nutrition clubs, and backyard gardens to raise healthier, thriving children in their communities.

A mother’s journey from hunger to hope; Keletso transforms her family’s life through farming, nutrition, and love with support from World Vision.

The inspiring journey of Abiri Athaire, a refugee mother in South Sudan who found her voice and leadership. Through economic empowerment and community support, she is transforming her life and supporting other women in Wedweil Refugee Settlement. This story highlights resilience, gender-based violence awareness, and the ongoing challenges faced by refugees amid funding shortages in South Sudan.

In drought-hit Oromia, mothers like Bira are fighting to save their children from malnutrition. With treatment, her son Hassen is growing, playing, and smiling again.

A qualitative method that unites diverse community voices to explore shared beliefs, behaviours, and experiences through inclusive, guided conversations.

This article recounts an initiative led by World Vision and the Protection Cluster on the occasion of the Day of the African Child 2025 in North Kivu. The event brought together local authorities and humanitarian actors under the theme of planning and budgeting for children’s rights, within the context of a prolonged crisis. Discussions centred on emergency education, the fight against child exploitation, support for reintegration centres, and the need for reliable data to inform decisions. A powerful testimony from a young former street child strengthened the call for concrete action. World Vision concluded by emphasising that protecting childhood is an investment in peace and the future of the country.

A brave Iranian mother’s journey from refugee life to becoming a respected culinary professional in Georgia - fueled by love, resilience, and hope.

Myriam Nongo, 54, lives in Fungurume, DRC, where she leads the local Association of Persons with Disabilities, supporting over 50 members. A mother of four and caregiver to seven orphans, her life changed after joining World Vision’s Empowered World View training in 2023. Inspired by the program, she started a donut and chick-raising business and formed a savings group for women with disabilities to launch their own initiatives. Guided by faith and determination, Myriam now dreams of creating an educational center for children with disabilities, showing how transformation begins with courage and community.

World Vision and WFP reveal how funding cuts worsen hunger, education loss, and child protection risks for displaced families in 13 crisis-affected areas.