Thursday, June 11, 2026

‘Between hunger and risk’: how South Sudan’s crisis is exposing children to harm

In South Sudan, girls like Shufa are forced from school into labour—hunger and displacement push millions of children’s futures to the brink.

A girl in a red shirt smiles while collecting water from a tap into a blue jug

WASH and Gender

What Rwanda teaches us about reliable water and gender equity

When rural water systems fail, women and girls pay the price. Rwanda’s experience shows why reliability is the bridge between infrastructure and equity.

‘Between hunger and risk’: how South Sudan’s crisis is exposing children to harm

In South Sudan, girls like Shufa are forced from school into labour—hunger and displacement push millions of children’s futures to the brink.

Speakers from WV EARO offices share during the forums.

How Shared Learning is Shaping the Future of Early Childhood

Reflections from global and East Africa education forums on disability inclusion, early childhood development, collaboration, and helping every child...

Sudan

Hawa’s Story: Seeking Safety in Jabel Marra, Sudan

In Sudan, displaced children face hunger, conflict, and neglect—without urgent support, an entire generation risks being lost.

When Girls Lead: How a Refugee Girl is Inspiring Change in Her Community

This story follows 11-year-old Yom Mayola, a refugee girl in Pagirinya Settlement whose daily life was once dominated by household chores, leaving little...

A Refugee Mother's Journey to Voice, Leadership, and Community Transformation

In Pagirinya Refugee Settlement, families face daily struggles of displacement, scarcity, and stress. The Life in Fullness Together (LIFT) programme by...

Ownership that lasts: Refugees in Pagirinya settlement take the lead in creating sustainable impact.

In Pagirinya Refugee Settlement, refugees are shifting from passive recipients of aid to active leaders of community development.

Buurhakaba on the verge of famine

Barren Fields, Empty Plates: The Deepening Food Crisis in Burhakaba

As Somalia grapples with drought, communities in Buurhakaba are on the verge of famine

Nutrition sensitive farming helping families move from chronic hunger to balanced diets

Nutrition sensitive farming helping families move from chronic hunger to balanced diets

That situation began to change after the family joined the Aleamandro Farmer Group under the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI) Programme and was...

Seeds of Change: Modern Farming Skills supports Adjumani Farmers Overcome Food Insecurity.

Seeds of Change: Modern Farming Skills support Adjumani Farmers Overcome Food Insecurity.

Beyond improved yields, farmers also say they have adopted climate-smart agriculture practices, including monitoring rainfall patterns and using the data...

World Vision Irrigation Project Helps Farmers Defy Prolonged Drought

World Vision Irrigation Project Helps Farmers Defy Prolonged Drought.

We are supporting farmers with climate-smart agricultural practices, access to savings, markets, and technologies that help them adapt to changing weather...

Irene Kiptoo

Building Abundance Through Farming: Irene Kiptoo’s Journey

Discover how at 52, Irene Kiptoo transformed her once barren 21-acre farm in Elgeyo Marakwet into a thriving source of food and income through Farmer...

WACRESS_Abuk

Fishing hopes: From fear of floods to a thriving fishing livelihood in rural South Sudan

For years, seasonal flooding in Akuem boma, Aweil East County, left Rebecca Abuk and her family struggling to meet basic needs. In August 2025, her...

Lokoita

Seven Children, One Mother, and No Food Left: Lokolita’s story from drought-affected Turkana, where families are preparing to receive cash assistance to meet urgent food needs

Under the scorching Turkana sun, vulnerable families queue for verification as a final step toward receiving life-saving cash assistance after months of...

Women waiting at a water distribution point in Fiena.

What the hunger stats for Sudan don’t tell you about food.

What is lost when hunger strips people not only of nourishment, but of identity, dignity and community.

Archdeacon

Faith and development builds bridges between divided families in Tonj North County

This feature story highlights how Faith and Development is building peace in Tonj North County through the leadership of Rev. Mary Awien. Once divided by...

Madel -- girl child drinking water

Hope grows where clean water flows in remote South Sudan village

At the water point in Panaam, a remote village in Panyikang County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, children gather around the tap stand, filling their...

Achel Deng

Transforming rural communities in South Sudan: Clean water is coming closer to home

As boreholes are currently being drilled closer to homes in Akoc Payam, Twic in Warrap State, a long-awaited change is beginning to take shape. While the...

Pastor with the Anglican Church of South Sudan

From Pulpit to Prosperity, Rev. Alex’s Journey of Transformation

Rev. Alex, a pastor in South Sudan, found new hope through Empowered Worldview training. He learned that true change starts with the mind and heart. With...

Blandine, her family and her sponsor

The Girl We Were Never Meant to Miss-Blandine’s story of hope and healing

While visiting Rulindo District to document the story of a sponsored child named Bertin, the team discovered another story in his home. They met seven-year...

‘Inyamamare’ Troupe supported by World Vision

The Village that learned to Sing again

On a sunny Wednesday, the narrator visited Nkunamo Village with a music producer to record a traditional troupe called Inyamamare. Welcomed by drums and...

How Citizen Voice and Action Training Transformed a Refugee into a Community Advocate in Palabek settlement

This story about a South Sudanese refugee and activist who has leveraged on Citizen Voice & Action training to transform his community

Hawo at work

From Aid to Agency: Hawo uses loan, learns trade to launch and expand business and inspire others

From aid to agency

South Sudanese mother

Village savings change the lives of women and children in Aweil East

Village savings and clean water are changing lives in Aweil East, South Sudan. Mothers like Bakhita now save money, send children to school, and grow...