Across MEER, conflict, climate shocks, and economic crises are destroying livelihoods. World Vision is helping vulnerable families rebuild resilience and hope in 15 countries.

Explore how World Vision strengthens livelihoods in East Africa through economic empowerment, savings groups, microfinance, and market-based solutions that reduce poverty and support families.

A PBF-supported peacebuilding project restored single mother Vian's livelihood after being displaced by being able to return to her land.

For years, seasonal flooding in Akuem boma, Aweil East County, left Rebecca Abuk and her family struggling to meet basic needs. In August 2025, her situation began to improve when she joined a fishing group through the WACRESS Project, a Government of South Sudan initiative supported by the Global Environment Facility and United Nations Development Programme, and implemented by World Vision to help communities strengthen their resilience to climate shocks.

11-year-old Ozair from a small village in Ghor province began working on the streets at a young age to help support his family after his father left for Iran and never returned. While polishing shoes to earn a small daily income, Ozair longed to attend school like other children. After hearing about the HEMAT Centre, he made the difficult decision to balance work with education. Through the programme, Ozair gained access to learning and health support, giving him hope for a different future and inspiring his dream of becoming a teacher to help children like himself.

The “Strengthening Resilience with the Climate-Peace Nexus in Northeast Syria” project is a transformative initiative implemented in Deir Ez Zour and Hassakeh from October 2023 to October 2026. Rooted in the Climate-Peace Nexus approach, the project recognises the deep connection between climate change, environmental challenges, livelihoods, and social stability, while supporting communities to rebuild stronger, more resilient futures. In Northeast Syria, years of crisis, drought, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to essential services have placed immense pressure on communities, particularly women, children, internally displaced people, and people with disabilities. Despite these challenges, communities continue to demonstrate resilience, determination, and the capacity to recover when given the right support and opportunities. The project focuses on strengthening livelihoods, improving access to safe water and hygiene services, and promoting peacebuilding and social cohesion. Through climate-smart agriculture, vocational training, rehabilitation of water systems, youth leadership initiatives, peace education, and community-led activities, the initiative empowers communities to restore livelihoods, strengthen local capacities, and foster peaceful coexistence. By combining environmental sustainability, economic recovery, and social cohesion, the project helps communities move beyond survival toward long-term resilience, dignity, and hope for a more stable and peaceful future in Northeast Syria.

Yesterday I travelled with a team of passionate colleagues from our office in Vietnam. Together, we visited a community in Thanh Hóa Province, a community where we have never worked before, and where we are now in the early stages of co creating a development programme with the local government, partners, the community itself, and supporters from Singapore.

Khaled remembers the pain, fear, and long months of recovery after a serious fall on a mountain, but he also thinks of the moment he decided to rise again.

World Vision Kenya’s 2026–2030 strategy aims to improve the well-being of 13.3M children, including the most vulnerable and children with disabilities.

Learn how World Vision addresses climate change and environmental degradation in East Africa through resilience-building, sustainable agriculture, and community-led environmental restoration.