In 2022, while in grade 5, Malita (not a real name) was envious of her friends who could afford various snacks like biscuits, which she could not. In many rural areas, young girls like Malita face significant challenges such as poverty, limited access to education, lack of proper health services, and exposure to risky social environments. An older boy in her community offered her biscuits, but at a cost. Malita involved herself in unsafe sexual activities with him, the provider of the biscuits, which resulted in her becoming pregnant.

This promising practice document captures the key interventions, lessons learned, and recommendations from the SPIR Project in Ethiopia, providing actionable insights and recommendations for future programmes aimed at enhancing gender equality and nutrition outcomes.

This promising practice document captures the key interventions, lessons learned, and recommendations from the Caring for Nutrition project in Papua New Guinea.

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

In a small town in Oromia, a colourful classroom and a caring teacher are helping 6-year-old Kalkidan bloom. Through the World Vision’s Early Childhood Development Centre, she’s learning, growing, and dreaming big, just like thousands of other children now getting the start they deserve.

Celebrate the Youth Empowered Project's incredible impact! Explore inspiring stories and photos from our photobook unveiling event. Discover youth empowerment.

Lerato’s education was nearly lost to poverty until World Vision stepped in, helping her return to school and restore her dream of becoming a nurse.