At Kabuuka Primary School, the daily struggle for water once defined children’s lives more than learning. Pupils walked two kilometres to fetch unsafe water, leaving them exhausted, frequently ill, and often absent from class. For girls, the lack of water and sanitation was especially harsh during menstruation, leading to missed school days and stigma. Through World Vision Uganda’s intervention, a motorised water system was installed, bringing clean water directly into the school compound and surrounding community. Alongside new latrines and sanitation facilities, this transformed hygiene, dignity, and participation in learning—particularly for adolescent girls.

The 2025 Regional Latin America & Caribbean Child Participation Report details the impact of engaging boys and girls in decision-making at local and national levels.

World Vision Zambia has called on the Government to increase investment in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) as a core strategy to tackle child malnutrition and strengthen child health outcomes. World Vision Zambia Associate Director for Advocacy Gerald Kaputo stressed that access to safe water, adequate sanitation and proper hygiene stands as both a fundamental human right and a determinant of child nutrition, growth and survival.

World Vision participated in the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit, advocating for stronger health systems, nutrition, maternal health, youth participation, and universal health coverage across Africa.

Learn how clean water in Barambate, Marsabit County, is changing childhood by freeing girls from long journeys for water and helping them stay in school.

On 28 May 2026, the Presbyterian Senior High School in Begoro hosted over 600 students, educators, health workers, and community leaders to mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day under the theme “Together for a Period-Friendly World.” Organised by World Vision Ghana’s Fanteakwa Area Programme in partnership with Imperial General Assurance, the event brought together adolescent girls and boys from Fanteakwa North and South Districts for a day of education, open dialogue, and practical demonstrations on menstrual hygiene management.

Discover how World Vision's integrated humanitarian response in Mozambique empowers girls through protection, helping them build safer, more resilient futures.

World Vision strengthens community resilience in Southern Africa through Disaster Risk Reduction as a forecasted super El Niño threatens drought and floods in Mozambique.

New report reveals how conflict, agricultural collapse, and climate stress are driving hunger, displacement, and malnutrition across Sudan.

Discover how World Vision Ghana is driving transformation despite challenges. From education and health to WASH and child protection, our latest newsletter highlights progress, resilience, and partnerships that ensure every child thrives.