Discover how young humanitarians and youth in Solomon Islands are driving frontline response, community resilience, and local leadership from the ground up.

This article highlights how community nutrition dialogues supported by World Vision in Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are helping families turn knowledge into practical action. Through household vegetable gardens, mothers are improving access to nutritious foods, diversifying family meals and sharing their knowledge and harvests with others. The story demonstrates how community-led solutions can strengthen child nutrition, promote self-reliance and build hope among families affected by conflict and food insecurity.

World Vision International Myanmar (WVIM) is one of the longest-serving humanitarian and development organization in Myanmar, with more than three decades of operational presence across both stable and conflict-affected contexts. We partner closely with government ministries, civil society, faith based groups, local leaders, and communities to deliver integrated programs in education, child protection, health and nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, and disaster response. Our locally rooted teams ensure culturally relevant, community owned solutions that support children to thrive. In livelihood, our work focuses on strengthening household resilience, restoring livelihoods, and protecting the well-being of vulnerable children through integrated, community-driven approaches that address both immediate needs and long-term recovery. Each year, our programmes reach millions, reflecting our commitment to ensure children are educated, protected, and cared for in safe and resilient communities.

Kibingo Health Centre serves more than 2,500 people each month, providing essential healthcare to families in Rutsiro District. Through its partnership with the Government of Rwanda and the local community, World Vision Rwanda has strengthened the health centre by improving infrastructure, expanding nutrition education, and supporting community-led efforts to combat child malnutrition. From constructing a covered walkway and a nutrition demonstration kitchen to implementing Professional Umuganda and the Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) model, these interventions have contributed to a reduction in child malnutrition from 32% to 16% while empowering caregivers with practical skills to keep their children healthy.

In many rural communities across Zambia, mothers walk long distances hoping their children grow well-nourished and healthy. Growth Monitoring Points built by World Vision Zambia now stand closer to home, giving health workers a place to track a child's weight, height and overall development from the earliest months of life.

After an injury left him on crutches, Pastor Simelane found hope through Empowered Worldview, turning available resources into a chicken project that now supports his family and community.

In 2025, conflict, climate shocks, and a deepening funding crisis continued to heighten vulnerability for children and families across West Africa.

In Kamëz, Albania, young people from WV Albania’s IMPACT clubs led the transformation of Paskuqani Lake from a neglected, polluted area into a vibrant 84-hectare green park. What began with youth-led tree planting and community murals was championed by the local municipality, Environmental Agency, and local businesses - unlocking wider investment in playgrounds, walking and cycling paths, and restored green spaces. The initiative has revived local biodiversity, strengthened community pride, and created a thriving public space. It shows how empowered youth and committed local government can work together to drive lasting environmental change.

In Andileki Village, Nyawa, Baster reminds his wife Florence, seven months pregnant, to take her Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) tablet each day. When neighbours mistake the tablet for antiretroviral medicine, he corrects them. His reason is the child Florence is carrying.

William, a father of eight from Ntompo in Kasaï Central, is challenging traditional gender roles around childcare and nutrition. Through a KOICA-funded project implemented by World Vision in partnership with WFP, he learned about positive masculinity and the importance of shared responsibility for family well-being. Today, William works alongside his wife in their family garden, helps make decisions about their children’s meals and supports their health and nutrition. His story shows how engaging men can strengthen families, improve children’s diets and inspire lasting behavioural change within communities.