As funding declines and hunger rises, new research from World Vision, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), shows that household self‑reliance—or the ability to provide for basic needs without external assistance, protects children from hunger, child labour, early marriage, school dropout, and family separation.

World Vision Lesotho trained 81 teachers to strengthen WASH Clubs, active citizenship and disaster preparedness, empowering learners to build healthier, safer and more resilient schools.

Discover World Vision’s climate action impact across 69 countries—restoring land, training communities, and building resilience for children.

As humanitarian funding declines and needs rise in Burundi's Musenyi refugee site, World Vision is helping refugee families build resilience through livelihood cooperatives that improve food security, income, and opportunities for children. These child-focused, community-led solutions are enabling families to move beyond survival, strengthening children's well-being, education, and hope for a more secure future.

Discover how Nancy Asiya, a mother of six from Baringo County, returned to secondary school at 36 after a 16-year break, turning a lifelong dream into reality.

World Vision Lesotho is empowering families in Mokhotlong to transform locally available rosehip into sustainable businesses, improving livelihoods and helping end child hunger.

World Vision MEER's latest policy brief sends a clear message: returning home does not automatically mean children are safe, supported or able to thrive.

World Vision's new report reveals severe farmland degradation across Sudan, warning of food system collapse and rising hunger for children.

In the Shadow of Hunger: The Power of Self-Reliance to Protect Children and Restore Hope

1.49 million people were reached through health, nutrition, WASH, food, livelihoods and protection services.