For years, families in Chapemba lived with a quiet fear. If sickness struck at night, help was 17 kilometres away. That distance costs lives. Headman Biton Simbeye remembers it well. "People used to suffer in this community," he says. "They walked so many kilometres to reach a clinic. Some lost their lives. Others gave birth along the road." The pain was real and close. A mother in labour, collapsing halfway to help. A sick child arriving too late to be saved. "It was painful for my people," Simbeye says, "and we could not take any more."

In Cox’s Bazar, girls like Win risk losing education as poverty, insecurity, and funding cuts threaten to pull them out of school.

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Drawing lessons from Eswatini, this article explores how partnerships, political will, and community ownership can accelerate sustainable development and achieve lasting impact.

After leaving home for work and returning exhausted and discouraged, 16-year-old Aklima found a new path through education, family support, and a sewing machine that helped her rebuild her future.

Discover how Learning Roots strengthens childhood education in Chad through play-based learning teacher training, and partnerships supporting school readiness.

Nobubelo, 11, is rediscovering the joy of learning through digital education and refurbished classrooms. With improved learning spaces and access to technology, she is gaining confidence, knowledge, and new opportunities for a brighter future. Her story highlights the power of investing in education to transform children’s lives.

This report highlights the progress made in various areas, guided solely by the goal of empowering children and vulnerable communities through the work of World Vision Senegal.

For years, Mphande Primary School in Chipapa Community stood as a symbol of the challenges facing rural schools across Zambia. Overcrowded classrooms forced learners outdoors under trees, teachers worked under difficult conditions, and limited access to technology left pupils to wonder what digital learning looked like. Today, that story has changed, and a new chapter of opportunity has opened for nearly 500 children.

15-year-old Martha from Isoka District once faced an uncertain future. Many days, her family survived on only one meal. School felt difficult because her parents struggled to afford uniforms, learning materials, and other school needs. Access to clean water was another challenge. Martha and her siblings often went several days without bathing because the family walked long distances to collect water from a stream shared with animals.