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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Born in Crises: Rahmatullah’s Story

Rahmatullah came into the world in August 2021—amid a time of deep uncertainty. Now four years old, his life has been shaped by relentless challenges: climate shocks, soaring unemployment, and economic instability. In this video, his mother shares a glimpse into their daily struggles and resilience. It’s a story of survival, strength, and the enduring hope of a family doing their best to provide for their children against all odds.

Born in Crises: Rahmatullah’s Story

Rahmatullah came into the world in August 2021—amid a time of deep uncertainty. Now four years old, his life has been shaped by relentless challenges...

Herat’s Earthquake Survivors Have One Lifeline: Mobile Healthcare

What happens when a mother can’t reach a doctor—and her children are sick in her arms? In remote villages of Herat Province, Afghanistan, families are...

Can We Afford to Walk Away? How the FRAMES Project Saved Lives in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, millions face the daily realities of drought, hunger, and displacement. The FRAMES Consortium offered a powerful response, reaching over...

Health & Nutrtion

An Innovation That Helps Mothers Combat Child Malnutrition

World Vision introduced an innovative solution in Dawlatyar that empower mothers to combat child malnutrition. This innovation is Food Demonstration...

Through a Child’s Eyes: UXO’s Deadly Toll on Afghan Children

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to kill and maim children across Afghanistan. Laurentia Jora, World Vision’s Strategic Communications Manager, takes...

What Awaits Them in Afghanistan? Inside the Forced Return Crisis at Islam Qala

"They sit on pieces of cardboard, hot, thirsty, with nowhere to be." Thousands of Afghans are being pushed back from Iran every day. At Islam Qala...

The importance of sustained engagement for Afghanistan’s children

Johan Eldebo, Senior Adviser for Strategic Partnerships and Fragile Contexts at World Vision Nordics, shares personal reflections from a recent field visit...

Access to clean water

Kosa Qala's New beginning with access to clean water

In Kosa Qala, northern Afghanistan, families had no choice but to drink from contaminated water sources. Waterborne diseases were part of daily life...

The Impact of Cash Aid: An Afghan Grandmother’s Story of Survival

“I have nothing – where should I get it [food] from?” Drought has taken their crops. Inflation has made basic food unaffordable. But cash assistance is...

Community Health Workers

Hope in the Hills: How Community Health Workers Are Saving Lives in Afghanistan

To empower communities over their challenges in health sector, World Vision train and equip Community Health Workers (CHWs) who serve their communities...

Herat, Afghanistan: Inside World Vision's Integrated Earthquake Relief Efforts

In Herat, western Afghanistan, the devastation of the 2023 earthquake is still visible — but so is the resilience of the people. World Vision’s integrated...

World Vision's Cash-for-Work Interventions Transform Lives

Funded by WV Germany, the CRP project supported over 700 individuals in Herat with a cash-for-work programme that provides much-needed employment and cash...

Access to healthcare

Lifesaving Care Reaches Families in Faryab

Parents, like Rozoqullah, in a remote village of Faryab once faced long and difficult journeys to access healthcare—especially for their malnourished...

mobile health and nutrition teams

Beyond the Last Road: Delivering Life Saving Aid in Remote Afghanistan

The mountains are steep. The roads are broken. Every turn could mean another delay – or worse. What does it take to deliver life-saving aid in some of the...

Climate-related disasters

Inside Herat: How World Vision Is Supporting Farmers Thrive Again

Climate-related disasters have severely impacted farmers in Herat, Afghanistan — with some, like Naim, losing up to 80% of their harvest. Watch the video...

Access to healthcare

Health clinics offering lifesaving services

What’s the true impact of healthcare in the hardest-to-reach areas of Afghanistan? Hear firsthand from mothers and fathers who bring their children for...

Nutrition for Growth

Nutrition Advocacy for Afghanistan | Paris Summit Highlights

At the Nutrition for Growth summit in Paris, World Vision Afghanistan Advocacy Director, Mark Calder, spoke with Nadia Hashimi, a representative of the...

Access to clean and safe water

The impact of water access in Afghanistan’s remote communities and the threat of aid cuts

An estimated 21 million people will water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance in 2025. World Vision Afghanistan's WASH sector addresses these needs...

Maternal & newborn health

World Vision helps reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan through integrated midwifery services

World Vision Afghanistan’s health sector ensures that women like Freshta have access to the essential healthcare services they need in the areas where we...

Before & After: How Clean Water Changed a Village in Afghanistan

We spoke with Fahim, a teenager from Badghis, who, like many in his village, had no access to clean water. Forced to rely on contaminated sources, he...

Combatting acute malnutrition

World Vision Afghanistan helps children combat malnutrition

Hanzala had barely begun his life when malnutrition began to consume him, striking him when he was only three months old. His mother watched him suffering...

Access to clean and safe water

When the mountain will no longer provide: Inside Afghanistan’s climate change crisis

Afghanistan's climate crisis is threatening the very lifeline that has sustained it for centuries. The Hindu Kush mountains, once a reliable source of...

Earthquakes destroyed their water, you helped give it back!

World Vision Afghanistan restored six water supply networks, damaged by the October 2023 earthquakes, in Herat. Over 2,180 individuals across six...

Flood response

Deadly floods, life-giving water: why World Vision put WASH first in Ghor

Dawlatyar district, where World Vision operates, was among the hardest-hit areas by floods in Ghor last year. The lack of access to safe drinking water...