Esther had run out of easy options. A 29-year-old single mother of four in Maridi, she was watching her household fall apart at the joins over school fees. Two of her children had already been sent home from class because she couldn't pay. She was weighing whether to leave her kids and search for casual labor in town, the kind of decision no mother wants to make, and the kind that rarely fixes anything for long.

Just days after the earthquake, I met a 17-year-old girl who could still remember the sound of the earth breaking open.

As of June 2026, World Vision UCR has reached over 2.4 million people, including over 1 million children, across Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Georgia.

This article tells the story of Aminata Luse, a mother of three from Biaboko, whose experience with exclusive breastfeeding transformed the health and well-being of her third child. After facing frequent illnesses with her first two children, Aminata joined an Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) support group, where she learnt about the importance of the first 1,000 days and the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. The story highlights how nutrition education, community-based support and practical guidance can empower mothers to adopt healthier feeding practices and improve outcomes for their children. It also showcases World Vision’s work, with support from KOICA and the World Food Programme, to promote good infant and young child feeding practices in Luiza and Luambo health zones.

For years, Harona believed that success could only be found beyond Senegal's borders. "I thought the only way to build a better future was to leave," he recalled.

World Vision Lebanon’s anticipatory action enabled rapid support for displaced families and protected children like Ali during Lebanon’s crisis.

This World Humanitarian Day, discover how local leaders and humanitarian workers in Haiti restore dignity, hope and opportunity for children.

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

Faith leaders issue an open letter urging governments to tackle hunger, protect food systems, and ensure access to nutrition in a world of growing crises.

ENOUGH 2025, presents key developments in policy, programmes and partnerships three years into the campaign