Discover how children in Cambodia are shaping school meal programmes through World Vision’s child-led research. Their voices reveal challenges and hopes for nutritious meals in schools.

This article tells the inspiring story of David, a young man once involved in street violence in Maluku, DR Congo, who turned his life around thanks to World Vision’s Youth Ready programme. Through a training pathway focused on professional reintegration and personal development, David was able to leave delinquency behind and become an entrepreneur and father. The article highlights the tangible impact of World Vision’s approach on dozens of vulnerable youths, offering them a sustainable alternative to violence: vocational skills, restored dignity, and a positive contribution to their communities.

The Baseline Report for the BMZ GROW ENRICH Project assesses maternal and child health in Tanzania, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improvement.

This article highlights how, following several months of interruption caused by the suspension of USAID funding, the GAINS project, dedicated to nutrition, food security, and sustainable development, is resuming operations in the Kasaï province. This restart marks a moment of relief for field teams and beneficiary communities, who rely heavily on the programme to improve child health and local resilience. However, the article also underlines the severe consequences of budget cuts on vulnerable families, issuing a pressing call to the international community for more sustainable financial engagement. Without this, the progress achieved so far risks being undone, to the detriment of the most fragile populations.

This article recounts an initiative led by World Vision and the Protection Cluster on the occasion of the Day of the African Child 2025 in North Kivu. The event brought together local authorities and humanitarian actors under the theme of planning and budgeting for children’s rights, within the context of a prolonged crisis. Discussions centred on emergency education, the fight against child exploitation, support for reintegration centres, and the need for reliable data to inform decisions. A powerful testimony from a young former street child strengthened the call for concrete action. World Vision concluded by emphasising that protecting childhood is an investment in peace and the future of the country.

This article highlights the major cholera outbreak that struck Likasi, Democratic Republic of Congo, in January 2025, severely impacting densely populated neighborhoods with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. With over 700 confirmed cases and several deaths across multiple health zones, World Vision led a rapid emergency response in coordination with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF, WHO, and local partners. The article details key interventions such as hygiene awareness campaigns reaching over 54,000 people, household disinfections, training of teachers and community health workers, and the distribution of chlorinated water and sanitation supplies. It also shows how these efforts helped contain the epidemic and strengthen long-term community resilience.

In this insightful article, Arnold Mutombo, People & Culture Coordinator at World Vision in the DRC, shares his experience as a rural recruiter. Through five years spent in remote areas of the country, he highlights the major challenges HR professionals face: geographic isolation, insecurity, scarcity of local skills, and cultural constraints. Yet far from dwelling on the hurdles, the author also insists on the positive impact of local recruitment: community integration, empowerment, skills transfer, and socio-economic reinforcement. A compelling case for a more inclusive and strategic recruitment approach that values the often-overlooked potential of rural areas.

Introducing the third quarter edition of the World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) Every Heart Newsletter!

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.

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.