World Vision South Sudan School Meals Strategic Plan Oct 2025 - Sep 2030

“My son suffered for a while, and it broke me,” Tranos said with emotion. “I was torn. I wanted to do the right thing by my faith but I also wanted my son to get help” he added.

World Vision Ghana’s Agortime Cluster has launched a Community Pad Bank in Yadzo to combat period poverty and promote menstrual dignity among vulnerable girls in the Community.

This article highlights the impact of school feeding program implemented in Kabinda, Lomami province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Thanks to a collaboration between World Vision, WFP, the European Union, and Japan, over 12,000 children receive hot meals daily, improving their schooling, nutrition, and academic performance. The program also relieves parents, especially those facing financial difficulties, enabling them to focus on other priorities. The initiative is an example of international solidarity and partnership effectiveness, transforming the lives of children and their families.

This article describes an initiative organised on International Women's Day in Luambo, in the Kasaï Central province of the DRC. Over 200 women were sensitized to the importance of their involvement in agricultural decisions, particularly in land management and farming products. The event highlighted the issues of women's empowerment in the agricultural sector, emphasizing their crucial yet often underestimated role in resource management and decision-making. The women were encouraged to become aware of their rights regarding land management and to take an active role in the production, sale, and consumption of agricultural products. This activity is part of a project funded by the South Korean government and supported by the World Food Programme (WFP), aimed at combating malnutrition and promoting sustainable development in local communities.

This article illustrates the success of the Chosen programme in Karawa, where children now have access to water thanks to World Vision's development programme there. The Chosen initiative has enabled dozens of children to have sponsors and it is thanks to this that Karawa is benefiting from water and lives are being transformed.

This article tells the story of Pastor Jonathan and his wife Brigitte, a couple from Kisunka in the south of the DRC, who experienced a family transformation through the "Celebrating Families" training organized by World Vision in April 2024. Before this training, their home was marked by a lack of communication, tension, and unilateral decisions made by Jonathan. However, after attending the training, they learned to communicate better, respect each other, and make decisions together, thus strengthening family bonds. This experience had an impact not only on their own lives but also on their community, inspiring other couples to improve their family dynamics. Today, they encourage other families to follow this learning to create more balanced and respectful households.

This article illustrates the Chosen event organized by World Vision in Karawa, North-Ubangi province. Unlike the usual practices where sponsors select children, here, the children themselves had the opportunity to choose their sponsor from a photo exhibition. The event took place in a festive atmosphere, where the children took their time to select their sponsor based on the inspiration they felt from the photos. Children and their families shared this joyful and communal moment, with dancing, singing, and a communal meal at the end of the day. The impact of this activity was emphasized by the community, notably by the neighborhood chief, who expressed that this project gave more dignity to the children, positioning them not just as beneficiaries, but also as actors of their future.

This article illustrates the advocacy work that children are carrying out during School Feeding Week, which runs from March 10 to March 15, 2025. Despite the progress made, many schools still do not have access to school meals, prompting children to call on the Congolese government and its partners to fund this program and extend it throughout the DRC.

This article illustrates the celebration of Africa School Feeding Day in Gemena, where World Vision implements its development programme. Together with community members, children, parents, and local authorities, World Vision raised awareness of the importance of school meals, which directly impact school performance, reducing absenteeism and combating hunger and malnutrition. All the participants in this activity promised to advocate and mobilise in favour of school meals.