This article highlights the humanitarian crisis in Vitshumbi, a fishing community in eastern DR Congo caught between armed conflict and the dangers of Lake Edward. It describes how thousands of people, including displaced families, rely on unsafe lake water, exposing women and children to disease and deadly wildlife. Through its integrated WALIP project, World Vision is responding by providing emergency WASH kits, improving sanitation, rehabilitating solar-powered drinking water systems, and supporting livelihood diversification. Together, these actions aim to protect lives, restore dignity, and build long-term resilience and hope for the people of Vitshumbi.

World Vision Ghana joined the Ghana Health Service and partners at Social Welfare Park to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day 2026, reaffirming national commitment to eliminating neglected tropical diseases through collaboration, stronger financing, and community-focused health interventions.

This policy brief introduces the ENOUGH Campaign in East Africa and invites you to be part of a practical response rooted in bold hope to end child hunger and malnutrition. It explains the challenge clearly, highlights what is working, and sets out actions that governments, donors, businesses, civil society, communities and friends of children can take together. The goal is simple and urgent: to make sure every child has ENOUGH of the right food to grow well, learn in school and thrive.

In the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of children have been orphaned by ongoing massacres and left vulnerable to trauma and despair. Through faith-based initiatives like the Let the Children Come program, local heroes like Hélène offer shelter, psychosocial support, and Bible study groups that help heal deep emotional wounds. Stories like Isaac’s, who regained his voice after years of silence, show how hope and resilience are being rebuilt, even as the urgent needs of countless others remain.

Adèle’s journey in DR Congo shows how World Vision’s Empowered Worldview program helps women overcome poverty through savings, faith, and practical skills.

In an innovative public-private partnership, World Vision Ghana, the Agotime-Ziope District Assembly, and Centrich Enterprise unveiled a disability-friendly bio-digester household toilet for a vulnerable woman in Agorhokpo.

This article highlights the impact of the Nexus Accelerator Fund in combating child malnutrition in the health zones of Binza and Nyemba in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It documents how the project, formerly known as Childhood Rescue, has saved thousands of children since 2020 by combining life-saving treatment with community-based prevention. Through testimonies from health workers and concrete data from 2025, the article showcases the programme’s achievements, including improved recovery rates and strengthened community engagement. It illustrates how World Vision’s integrated approach provides critical support to vulnerable children, offering them not only care but also renewed hope and a path toward a healthier future.

In Maluku, Kinshasa, Saidate, a mother of two, struggled during her first pregnancy due to a lack of guidance, leading to frequent illness in her baby. With support from World Vision’s targeted home visits, she received vital advice during her second pregnancy, especially on exclusive breastfeeding. Her second child is now healthy and thriving. Saidate expresses deep gratitude, saying the support saved my daughter’s life.

This article tells the inspiring story of Ilunga Mpundu Balthazar, a man with a disability in La Vallée, Lubumbashi, who transformed a struggling nursery into a thriving agroforestry business. Guided by Empowered World View training and community collaboration, he combines faith, innovation, and resilience to support his family, train local youth, and strengthen neighborhood networks, demonstrating how determination and organization can turn adversity into sustainable growth.