Digital Empowerment

In Dipeta, Fungurume, Swana Makanda Kelly exemplifies resilience and community leadership. A father of eight and long-time volunteer paralegal, his life changed in 2020 after joining World Vision’s Empowered World View (EWV)training. The program helped him realise his potential and take action, starting with farming one hectare of land, later expanding to two, and launching a seed business. With his wife, he also built a palm oil trade, earning up to $600 per cycle, while saving monthly to invest in a barbershop and a planned health center. Swana now mentors over 50 households, showing how faith and vision can transform lives through income diversification and shared knowledge.

Fully aware of their influence on community values and behaviour, religious leaders in Mozambique are taking on a new role: confronting child malnutrition.

This article highlights the official launch of a new community development programme by World Vision DRC in Nkama, in the commune of N’Sele, Kinshasa. The initiative seeks to improve living conditions for vulnerable households, with a special emphasis on children’s well-being. It outlines the programme’s multisectoral components (education, livelihoods, health and nutrition, sponsorship), and highlights the commitment of local authorities, community leaders, and residents. It also reflects World Vision’s vision, mission, and core values, and underlines the importance of co-creation with communities for sustainable development.

The early years shape a child’s future and every child deserves a safe, clean, and joyful space to grow. In Kirkuk, World Vision Iraq has transformed Nargiz Kindergarten by upgrading WASH facilities and providing new learning and play materials — creating a brighter, healthier start for vulnerable children.