press release / July 3, 2025
World Vision declares emergency response at Iran-Afghanistan border
NGO warns of “heartbreaking” child protection challenges, shelter shortages, and service gaps amid chaotic surge in returns
video / July 3, 2025
What Awaits Them in Afghanistan? Inside the Forced Return Crisis at Islam Qala
"They sit on pieces of cardboard, hot, thirsty, with nowhere to be."
Thousands of Afghans are being pushed back from Iran every day. At Islam Qala, Thamindri De Silva, World Vision's National Director, stands at the heart of the crisis - children waiting in the dust, hungry, dehydrated, some alone, all unsure where to go or what comes next.
In Ghor, Mark shows us what they're returning to: drought, hunger, and empty clinics that were meant to serve thousands - now abandoned after funding cuts.
With millions of Afghans working in Iran to support their families, the scale of what’s coming is far greater than what we see today.
Watch and witness the reality unfolding on the ground.
article / June 23, 2025
The importance of sustained engagement for Afghanistan’s children
Johan Eldebo, Senior Adviser for Strategic Partnerships and Fragile Contexts at World Vision Nordics, shares personal reflections from a recent field visit to Afghanistan, highlighting why sustained engagement matters, especially for the country’s most vulnerable children.
article / April 17, 2025
Erratic weather the new norm as floods compound hunger in Afghanistan
Ayatulla and thousands of Afghans face severe challenges recovering from 2024's devastating floods in Ghor and Faryab, compounded by economic hardship and climate change.
press release / June 27, 2025
Myanmar’s children face a second crisis: Three months on from quake World Vision warns recovery at risk as response funding and attention drops off
Over 500,000 people remain in urgent need following the March 28 7.7 quake . World Vision has reached over 343,000 people - 108,000 of them children - but funding shortfalls, escalating conflict and monsoon threats demand renewed international attention.
article / July 4, 2025
DR Congo: Gemena Steps Up the Fight Against Mpox with Support from World Vision
This article highlights the successful efforts undertaken in Gemena, a city in DR Congo’s Sud-Ubangi province, to combat the Mpox epidemic with the support of World Vision. It describes how the training of over fifty community health workers has significantly improved early detection and response to the disease, reducing both severity and transmission. The article also underscores the vital role of protective equipment and logistical support provided by World Vision, which enhanced the capacity of the local Salongo 2 Health Center. Through quotes from head nurse Mimi Gwana, it conveys the transformation in disease management and the strengthened sense of partnership between the community and humanitarian actors. The story ultimately illustrates how informed and supported communities can become powerful agents in protecting public health.
publication / April 24, 2025
Hope in Action: World Vision Afghanistan Annual Report | FY24
FY 24 Impact: World Vision Afghanistan worked across 34 districts and more than 3,200 villages across Herat, Badghis, Ghor, Faryab, and Nangahar provinces, delivering critical assistance to over 1.2 million people, nearly half of them children. Read the full report.
publication / June 17, 2025
Hunger, Harm, and Hard Choices
World Vision and WFP reveal how funding cuts worsen hunger, education loss, and child protection risks for displaced families in 13 crisis-affected areas.
video / July 4, 2025
From Extreme Hunger to The Hope of a Meal
Discover how José, a farmer in drought-stricken Mutarara, found hope and food security through World Vision’s emergency response.
opinion / July 2, 2025
Embracing artificial intelligence to strengthen emergency responses
Thiago Crucciti explains that an alliance between World Vision and Google combines and leverages science, data and compassion for Brazilians affected by the climate crisis.