Explore World Vision Central African Republic’s FY25 results in health, nutrition, education, child protection, WASH, and humanitarian response, improving the lives of the most vulnerable children and communities across the country.

Malaria risk rises in Mozambique’s Gaza Province after floods, prompting a major mosquito-net campaign to protect vulnerable families, especially children and pregnant women.

Having lived through the 2015 earthquake himself, Surendra Ratna Shakya has dedicated his career to supporting vulnerable children and families through crisis and recovery.

Chaque année, entre juillet et décembre, le service de pédiatrie du Centre Hospitalier Régional de Tahoua faisait face à une forte affluence liée au paludisme, entraînant une surcharge des lits, des conditions d’hospitalisation difficiles et un personnel médical sous pression. Selon le Dr Sabo Sahabi, il était impossible de refuser les patients malgré le manque d’espace, ce qui compliquait les soins et dégradait les conditions d’hygiène. Sensibilisé à cette situation lors d’une visite en 2021, le staff féminin de World Vision International Niger a décidé de financer la construction d’une nouvelle salle d’hospitalisation. Les travaux, achevés en 2023 et réceptionnés en 2024, ont permis d’offrir un espace équipé de 12 lits, de ventilateurs, de mobilier médical et d’un système de climatisation. Inaugurée à l’occasion de la Journée Nationale de la Femme Nigérienne, cette salle est aujourd’hui essentielle pendant les pics de paludisme. Elle améliore la qualité des soins, désengorge le service et offre un environnement plus digne aux enfants, à leurs familles et au personnel soignant.

On Nigerien National Women's Day, the women staff of World Vision Niger donated essential medical equipment to the Dosso Mother and Child Health Center, enabling the facility to fully operate a second operating theatre. Before the donation, the center had only one functional theatre, making it difficult to meet the growing demand for emergency obstetric and gynecological surgeries. According to Dr. Bacharou Adamou Mamane Sani, the lack of equipment and partners often delayed life-saving interventions. The donated equipment including an operating table, surgical lights, cesarean and gynecological surgical kits, warming lamps, and an oxygen concentrator has transformed surgical services. With two operational theatres, the center can now treat more than 15 patients daily, significantly reducing waiting times and improving emergency care. The new equipment has also enhanced working conditions for healthcare staff and contributed to reducing maternal and newborn mortality. Dr. Bacharou expressed his gratitude to World Vision Niger, emphasizing that this timely support has strengthened healthcare services and brought lasting benefits to women, newborns, and the wider Dosso community.

This article highlights how communities in Karawa, North Ubangi, used World Vision DRC’s Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) approach to identify insecurity as a key concern and peacefully advocate for stronger protection measures. Through community mobilisation, dialogue with authorities and a formal advocacy memorandum, residents demonstrated how informed citizens can influence local governance and contribute to building safer, more resilient communities.

After battling severe acute malnutrition and malaria, five-year-old Trangelito regained his strength with timely medical care and continued support from community volunteers in Monapo.

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.