President Mutharika declares Hunger Crisis in Malawi in 11 districts

World Vision Malawi mobilised CHWs to assess child nutrition and address malnutrition through school feeding programmes during food crises.

Millions of Malawians have been hit by hunger.

A grandmother feeds her 12-year-old green mangoes to ease hunger—a harsh reality for millions in Malawi amid a food crisis and declared State of Disaster.

A pioneering approach in Malawi, Tanzania, CAR, and Sri Lanka is proving that when children speak, school systems listen.

As humanitarian needs soar and funding tightens, World Vision’s new guidelines aim to turn short-term fixes into lasting solutions. The Multi-year resilience programming is helping families withstand shocks, maintain food security, and safeguard children’s futures.

In Malawi, children are leading research to improve school meal programmes through World Vision’s ENOUGH campaign. Their voices reveal challenges and hopes for nutritious meals that support learning and well-being.

Hunger crisis hits hard in Malawi, families are surviving on unripe mangoes

Millions of children still go to school hungry, with a single meal often deciding whether they stay in class or drop out. While 466 million now receive school meals, half of primary school-aged children remain unreached—especially in low-income countries. World Vision’s School Meals Programme delivered daily meals to over one million children in 20 countries and drove 17 policy changes to strengthen national feeding systems. From South Sudan’s new strategy to Rwanda’s citizen-led “Dusangire Lunch,” momentum is building to end child hunger for good.