In South Sudan, girls like Shufa are forced from school into labour—hunger and displacement push millions of children’s futures to the brink.

Resilience in emergencies helps protect children from hunger and crisis, so they can survive today and build a safer future tomorrow.

In Sudan, displaced children face hunger, conflict, and neglect—without urgent support, an entire generation risks being lost.

Investing in Resilience: How World Vision Supports Children in Crisis Settings

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

Hala, a young girl in conflict-affected Syria faced significant barriers to education due to poverty, fear, and a lack of basic school supplies.

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.

4.2 million returnees are currently living in Ukraine, including 1.55 million people – 37% of all returnees – in frontline areas where active conflict is ongoing, raising urgent concerns that for millions of children, “going home” does not yet mean reaching safety, World Vision warns.

Explore World Vision’s latest policy brief on families returning to Ukraine and Syria. Discover the complex trade-offs between safety, reunification, and child wellbeing.

Reflections from global and East Africa education forums on disability inclusion, early childhood development, collaboration, and helping every child thrive.