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Middle East Crisis: How the threat of being bombed affects children's mental health

MEER MHPSS Support Adviser Mike Kirakossian shares how vulnerable children's mental health is monitored, and the indicators that a child is struggling.

Safi

From Soap to Self-Reliance: Safi’s Journey of Hope

From Soap to Self-Reliance: Safi’s Journey of Hope

WVI staff feeding Dorica

World Vision’s Supported Nutrition Training Saves Dorica from Severe Malnutrition

In Chiradzulu, Malawi, one mother's story shows how World Vision's maternal and child health programme along with community health volunteers is helping...

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Breaking the cycle: Communities in South Sudan’s Warrap state speak about and against GBV

Gender-based violence (GBV) is not just a hidden issue in South Sudan—it is a harsh reality that many, especially women and girls, continue to face. Yet...

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Humanitarian Support in Ukraine: Mobile Teams Bring Hope to War-Affected Communities

Supported by the U.S. Government and the Ukraine Response Consortium, Acted and World Vision mobile teams of Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health bring...

Ms. Zara with her adopted children

Zara: “My home, open to more than just my own children.”

In eastern Chad, Zara opened her heart and home to four unaccompanied children. Read how World Vision’s support is helping her family survive

Women take part in a mental health support session in the south of the West Bank

Mental Health in Emergencies

Shireen’s story: Breaking Fear and Reclaiming her Life

Through the project “Enhanced access to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services for vulnerable communities in Qalqilya and South Hebron Aps...

Palestinian Children take part in a psychosocial support session

Mental Health in Emergencies

Razan's Story: When Friends Become a Lifeline

From 2023 to 2026, a mental health project reached more than 4,800 children through the ISMF activity and more than 480 caregivers through the Group...

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Humanitarian Need

Sudan’s conflict has created a generation in survival mode

Three years into Sudan’s brutal war, the cost of international inaction is being borne by children. As diplomatic attention drifts and humanitarian funding...

Marie at a fetching water point

From Two Hours to Thirty Seconds: How EKN iWASH Project Is Transforming Lives In South Kivu

A life-changing water project in South Kivu is dramatically improving daily life for thousands of people. By bringing clean water closer to communities...

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The window of hope in South Sudan’s Renk Transit Centre

When Mary sees the small window at the health facility open, there is hope for her children's survival.

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Fleeing fear and finding home: Julia’s journey to safety from Sudan

Julia Peter Chan, a mother of six, never imagined she would have to flee her home in Wad Medani, Sudan. But as violence escalated, she and her family...

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“We were afraid to even fetch water” — A South Sudanese’ journey back to safety from Sudan

Since April 2023, the crisis in Sudan has forced thousands of families to flee violence. Amidst uncertainty, they seek safety across the border with little...

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Humanitarian Financing

Why Children Must Be Central to the Global Humanitarian Agenda

Lora Boll, highlights how children remain sidelined in global humanitarian decision-making and financing despite bearing the brunt of conflict, climate...

Fatima stands outside her home. A quiet moment of hope and God’s presence / Sierra Leone/2025.

Breaking Bread in a Hungry World

Why hunger, though deeply shaped by conflict, continues to sit lower on the global priority list

New playground in the West Bank

A Safe Space Where Children Learned to Share, Respect, and Belong

Through this Giro 555-funded project, 10 safe, child-friendly, and accessible play areas across the West Bank have been rehabilitated or newly created...

A mother draws water from a tap built by World Vision

Clean water as a key lever for sustainable development in Burkina Faso

On World Water Day 2026, World Vision convened a WASH Forum to unite partners and promote sustainable water for women and children.

Rassula receiving a WASH kit

Menstruation Should Not Cost a Future: Ending Hidden Violence Against Women and Girls in Emergencies

In crisis-hit Mozambique, women like Rassula face hidden struggles managing menstruation, impacting education, dignity, and choices. Change is underway.

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Turning classrooms in Malakal into places of hope

In Malakal in Upper Nile State, many children have long tried to learn without the most basic tools. At a primary school located inside the Protection of...

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A Pen, A Notebook, A Future: A young girl’s dream in South Sudan

For many children in Upper Nile State, going to school is not just about learning. It is about overcoming barriers. For 13-year-old Nyanyau, one of those...

Anyiel

From temporary teacher to lifelong calling: A woman’s impact in Malakal

In a place where schools often lack resources and female teachers are few, teachers do more than teach—they open doors. With the right support, they help...

Livelihood support

One Year On: Reclaiming What Was Stolen

I still remember the sound before anything else. The low, unnatural rumble that seemed to come from beneath the ground. Walls shook. Dust filled the air...

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Deepening Drought Leaves Thousands in Need as Aid Reaches 30,000 Families

As drought tightens its grip across Kenya’s ASAL regions, families in counties like Turkana face severe hunger, water scarcity, and loss of livelihoods. In...

Mary Laku

Mary’s mission: Empowering women and protecting children in Munuki

In Munuki Payam, Juba County, where hardship often hides behind closed doors, one woman is quietly transforming her community. As a volunteer with World...