We continue to support the most vulnerable children in the country, as humanitarian needs have remained high since the international withdrawal in 2021.

Seraphine and Fulgence, a couple from Nyamasheke near Lake Kivu, endured over 21 years of poverty and hopelessness, raising six children with limited resources and a negative mindset. Their lives began to change two years ago when they joined World Vision’s Empowered Worldview (EWV) training—a faith-based program focused on mindset transformation and self-belief. Through the training, they realized their potential and received a $90 startup capital. With it, they rented land and began growing sugarcane. Their first harvest earned them $210, and they expect about $420 from their second. This new income allows them to provide for their children’s needs, strengthen their marriage, and dream about the future.

Children Climate Summit Declaration and Call to Action

Despite repeated pledges from governments, donors, and global institutions to prioritise children’s rights, one of the most fundamental, the right to be heard is routinely overlooked.

Isabel Gomes, Global Lead for Disaster Management at World Vision International, reflects on the evolving and increasingly perilous landscape of humanitarian work. Marking World Humanitarian Day 2025, she urges the global community to move beyond symbolic recognition and toward accountability and protection for aid workers and the communities they serve.

Africa’s climate future depends on communities, not boardrooms and without their leadership, even billions in pledges will not be enough.