1,235 children across 13 countries share how school meals impact learning, health, and belonging—calling for better food, dignity, and a voice in decisions.

A new child-led study by World Vision, involving 1,235 children aged 3–18, lays bare the lived reality of school meals

South Sudan’s cholera outbreak is reaching a critical level, now affecting more than 40,000 children—including 20,000 under the age of five—and placing millions more at serious risk. With more than 88,000 cases and 1,500 deaths already reported, the outbreak is accelerating at an alarming rate. World Vision is deeply concerned about the deadly disease spreading across the country. The crisis is especially severe for children, who are trapped in a dangerous mix of disease, hunger, and displacement.

Dr Kyi reflects on how Myanmar’s fight against hunger, amid earthquakes, conflict, and economic crisis seems daunting—but not impossible. Hope can still grow in the midst of crisis. A hunger-free world is possible for the children in Myanmar but that will require a united commitment to peace and resilience, and global solidarity.

1,235 enfants dans 13 pays partagent comment les repas scolaires influencent l’apprentissage, la santé et le sentiment d’appartenance, réclamant une meilleure alimentation, plus de dignité et une voix dans les décisions.

Scaling Mozambique’s Child Grant and PRONAE can boost health, education, and protection outcomes through integrated, cost-efficient interventions.

Children in Haiti face hunger, violence, and displacement as armed groups tighten control and essential services collapse. Urgent action is needed.

A regional children’s crisis in Sudan and beyond—hunger, displacement, and broken systems demand urgent global action. Read World Vision's findings.

Communities in the West Bank are enduring a deepening crisis. Daily life has become increasingly difficult due to a sharp rise in violence, severe restrictions on movement, and the sudden loss of access to work. In response to the worsening situation, World Vision undertook a broad listening exercise to better understand how families in the West Bank are coping and what support they need most. By engaging with parents, children, community leaders, and volunteers across a wide area, we aimed to capture the real-life impact of the crisis on people’s everyday lives.

World Vision Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crisis Framework 2025