Thursday, June 25, 2026

DR Congo: In Gemena, Rebecca Overcomes Malnutrition and Returns to School

After developing severe acute malnutrition, six-year-old Rebecca's life was transformed through World Vision's integrated nutrition programme in Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Combining early community screening, life-saving treatment, Positive Deviance Hearth nutrition education, and livelihood support for her family, Rebecca recovered, returned to school, and now dreams of becoming a teacher. Her story demonstrates how integrated community-based interventions are helping families prevent malnutrition and giving children the opportunity to thrive.

Motobike bought by the reading club team

From Reading Clubs to Community Entrepreneurship: A Successful Transition Toward Sustainability

This article highlights how reading clubs in Kisantu have evolved into a sustainable, community-driven model that goes beyond education. As the World...

Kibawa, WV DRC Education specialist training WV staff

Laying the Foundations for a Sustainable Education System for Children under Unlock Literacy 2.0

A strategic workshop in Kola brought together education stakeholders to strengthen the implementation of Unlock Literacy 2.0, focusing on improving reading...

Children eating porridge

International Food Day: World Vision DRC Strengthens Children’s Voice And Civic Action in Maluku

This article highlights how World Vision DRC is promoting school feeding in Maluku as a way to improve children’s nutrition, learning, and well-being...

A scene of yards during the distribution

DR Congo: 622 Women Supported With Kits to Rebuild Their Lives and Those of Their Children

This article highlights how 622 women in North Kivu, DRC, received kits containing yards of cloth, tools, and essential items to rebuild their livelihoods...

Jacqui holding her harvest

DR Congo: Small Plot, Big Change: How Jacqui Tshela Transformed Her Future Through Farming

This article tells the inspiring story of Jacqui Tshela, a young farmer in rural DR Congo who transformed her livelihood through improved agricultural...

Dolly after manufacturing a soap

DR Congo: How Savings Groups Transformed Dolly Mudongo’s Life and Livelihood

Dolly Mudongo, a mother of seven from Khoma village, transformed her life through participation in a Saving and Internal Lending Community (SILC) supported...

FFS members showing their harvest

DR Congo: Kaungula Farmer Field School Reaps its First Harvest of Trust

In Kaungula, a group of farmers transformed their livelihoods through a Farmer Field School supported by the GAINS Tuya Kumpala program. Moving away from...

Illustrative photo of an artisanal mine in Lualaba

A Landslide at The Artisanal Mine in Kakanda Has Left Around a Dozen People Dead, Including a Child, And Has Highlighted Safety Concerns

A deadly landslide at the Safi artisanal mining site in Kakanda, Lualaba Province, has raised serious concerns about safety conditions in informal mining...

Simon reading in front of other children

From Silent Struggle to Confident Reader: Simon’s Journey to Literacy

Simon, a 10 year old boy from Kisantu, struggled in silence because he could not read. After joining the RUTH Reading Club, he discovered a safe and...

Neema selling some vegetables

From Displacement to Determination: Neema Rebuilds Her Life Through Savings

In Mabalako, a small loan of about 105 US dollars from a Village Savings and Loan Association helped Neema, a 28-year-old mother displaced by violence...

World Vision's Men Care Approach Is Transforming Male Roles For the Benefit of Families

This video shows how in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, World Vision is helping transform traditional gender roles through its Men Care...

Dr Liliane in her office

DR Congo: Interview - Does The Fight Against Cholera Require the Mobilization of The Entire Community?

This interview with Dr. Liliane Shacko, Acting Chief Medical Officer of the Manika Health Zone in Kolwezi, discusses the cholera outbreak that began in...

Two health workers mixing chlorine

DR Congo: Community Mobilization And Supply Support Strengthen The Cholera Response In Kolwezi

A cholera outbreak that began in December 2025 in the Manika Health Zone of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, has prompted a coordinated response from...

A man washing his wife chlothes

DR Congo: World Vision's Men Care Approach Is Transforming Male Roles For the Benefit of Families

In DRC, World Vision is helping transform traditional gender roles through its Men Care approach, supported by Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH). The...

A starlink kit installed in Gemena

DR Congo: How Starlink is Transforming Connectivity and Improving Our Operations Impact

In FY26 Q1, World Vision in the Democratic Republic of the Congo transitioned from costly VSAT internet services to Starlink to improve connectivity across...

View before hand over of the school

DR Congo: In Malambwe, the Reconstruction of EP Muyala by World Vision Restores Hope for Over 700 Children

In Malambwe, Haut-Katanga Province, the reconstruction of Muyala Primary School by World Vision DRC has provided more than 700 children with a safe and...

Children after receiving their registration documents

DR Congo: 2,400 Children Now Registered in the Civil Registry Thanks to the Action of World Vision

This article highlights how 2,400 children in Bukanga Lonzo, Kwango Province, have officially received birth certificates thanks to advocacy efforts led by...

Young girls after receiving sewing machines

DR Congo: How Sewing Machines Can Empower Young Mothers in Bukanga Lonzo

This article highlights an initiative by World Vision DRC to empower 25 young mothers in Bukanga Lonzo, Kwango Province, through vocational training and...

Children receiving hot school meal

DR Congo: 74,731 children fed at school, but millions still waiting

This story highlights the urgent challenge of child hunger and education in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 29 million students are...

Moke coming from fetching water

DR Congo: How Water Rebuilt Nyemba: Moke Recounts the Rebirth of His Village

This article tells the story of how access to clean water transformed life in Nyemba after devastating floods destroyed homes, schools, and basic...

Some compounds under water

DR Congo: Fungurume Under Water: A Dual-Risk Crisis Requiring a Rapid, Child-Centred Response

This article highlights the severe flooding that struck Fungurume in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 1 February 2026, affecting more...

Falene with goats

Savings for Transformation

DR Congo: How Falene Left Her Life As a Stone Breaker to Fully Dedicate Herself to her Studies

Falene’s life transforms as her family gains livelihoods and clean water, easing child labour pressures and giving her time to learn, play and hope again.

Christine selling salted and smoked fishes

DR Congo: From Waiting to Action — Christine’s New Beginning through the Saving Groups of the Axe-Fille Project

Christine’s journey shows how saving groups empower families in DRC, boosting income, resilience, and supporting girls’ education through lasting change.

the environment brigade of school

DR Congo - Kalemie: Student Brigadiers, a Discreet Relay for Protective Hygiene at School

Hygiene brigades in Kalemie schools empower pupils to promote handwashing and cleanliness, strengthening child protection and improving health and dignity.