This press release updates the consequences of the ongoing clashes between loyal DRC forces and the M23 rebels. With this press release, World Vision would like to draw attention to the plight of women and children who are once again affected and are in dire need of assistance. They need water, food and shelter. Children and women also need protection from all forms of violence. This statement is also an appeal to the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to these people, to whom the humanitarian actors do not yet have access.

On January 29, 2025, a group of sponsors from the congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Columbia in the United States of America visited the children they sponsor as part of World Vision Senegal's programs.

Many women and children experience violence, forced marriages, and health issues like malaria due to the flooding in Juba, South Sudan. Josephine, a 27-year-old mother of three—two boys and one girl—is one of the single mothers who knows this struggle well. Read more...

This press release is an urgent call from World Vision for an immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that the ongoing conflict is worsening the humanitarian crisis, particularly for children. The destruction of hospitals, schools, and displacement camps has left children increasingly vulnerable, heightening the risks of diseases like TB and measles due to missed vaccinations. As of February 2025, over half a million people have been displaced, adding to the already high number of 6.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). World Vision is deeply concerned that without action, the crisis will escalate further, with devastating consequences for children. The organization urges global leaders to press for peace and allow for unrestricted humanitarian aid to meet growing needs. They also advocate for a humanitarian pause to provide families with safety and access to essential supplies. World Vision has been supporting displaced communities in North and South Kivu and is preparing to expand its response in Goma once access is granted. The organization calls for meaningful dialogues to ensure a lasting resolution and protect the future of children in the region.

World Vision Sudan FY24 Annual Report: Highlights impactful humanitarian efforts, supporting 2.8M people, including 1.5M children, amid Sudan's ongoing crisis.

As the Ukraine Crisis Response enters its fourth year, the impact of war continues to devastate the lives of millions, particularly children. Over the past three years, World Vision has reached more than 2 million people, including nearly 1 million children, providing critical support such as education, mental health services, cash assistance, livelihoods, winterisation and protection initiatives. Despite these efforts, the challenges remain immense. Millions of children are still displaced, struggling to access the basic needs every child deserves, and deprived of their rights to safety, education, health and home.

Phue is a Grade 5 student who lives with her parents and four siblings in a dilapidated house on borrowed land. Her father does odd jobs, and her mother sells fish and occasionally does other labor work. Despite their hardships, Phue remains cheerful and optimistic.

This is a World Vision East Africa Child-Friendly version of our 2024 impact report – a summary of our activities and results working with communities in East Africa.

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