A case study on partnering in urban context

Seraphine and Fulgence, a couple from Nyamasheke near Lake Kivu, endured over 21 years of poverty and hopelessness, raising six children with limited resources and a negative mindset. Their lives began to change two years ago when they joined World Vision’s Empowered Worldview (EWV) training—a faith-based program focused on mindset transformation and self-belief. Through the training, they realized their potential and received a $90 startup capital. With it, they rented land and began growing sugarcane. Their first harvest earned them $210, and they expect about $420 from their second. This new income allows them to provide for their children’s needs, strengthen their marriage, and dream about the future.

In Dhaka’s Mirpur, CVA empowers youth to engage police, creating child-friendly help desks and driving policy change for safer, inclusive urban communities.

Inspiring stories from Bajhang showing how education livelihoods and protection programmes are transforming lives and communities.

Discover Alpha’s inspiring journey of reconciliation in Barri Chiefdom, Sierra Leone, where World Vision’s child protection program helped reunite a mother and son through community support and education.

Nataliia returned to Ukraine with "no home, no job, no plan—just my two kids and the clothes on our backs." She found hope and support in a Halfway House.

Md Mofizur Rahman, the Deputy Response Director – Rohingya Response for World Vision Bangladesh, highlights how the response is pioneering a green humanitarian model by turning waste into resources—composting food scraps, recycling plastics, and using solar-powered water systems. He also emphasises the need for such solutions not only to improve health and livelihoods but also to offer a scalable blueprint for sustainable aid worldwide.

This promising practice document captures the key interventions, lessons learned, and recommendations from three projects in Bangladesh.

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.

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