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When Instability Becomes the Environment of Childhood

When instability is not an interruption to childhood but the condition in which childhood unfolds, our humanitarian models need to change.

Middle East Crisis: How to look after vulnerable and displaced children's mental well-being

Since March 2026, World Vision Lebanon has reached over 61,500 displaced children and this assistance includes psycho-social and recreational services.

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.

I dream of 'my own project, a World Vision-inspired Kindergarten'

In Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan, Alma teaches Syrian children at a World Vision kindergarten, part of the Road to Resilience project.

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Youth Empowerment

Life Skills Training: Ghazal’s Journey From Uncertainty to Purpose

Through the Nexus Accelerator Fund (NAF), Ghazal from Sinjar gained life skills, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose for her future.

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

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...

Restoring Water, Reviving Agriculture: Construction of a Water Passage in Cheshma Ghori Village, Zindajan District

Restoring Water, Reviving Agriculture: Construction of a Water Passage in Cheshma Ghori Village, Zindajan District

Water passage built in Cheshma Ghori, Zindajan, reduces seepage and restores irrigation for 25 hectares, improving livelihoods through Cash for Work...

Through their eyes

Migration, Conflict, and Climate Change

Through Their Eyes: Children and Youth from Syria and Iraq reflect on Migration

This article highlights that migration is rarely a choice but a necessity driven by conflict, poverty, and climate change, deeply affecting children’s...

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Migration, Conflict, and Climate Change

Through Their Eyes: Children and Youth from Syria and Iraq reflect on Migration

Children and youth from Syria and Iraq share how migration shapes their lives, fears, and hopes, and what support they need to feel safe and thrive.

She Has Left Six Times… and Still Hopes to Return

She Has Left Six Times… and Still Hopes to Return

She Has Left Six Times… and Still Hopes to Return

Displaced six times in her lifetime, 80-year-old Hanneh shares her story of loss, resilience, and hope as she lives in a collective shelter in Lebanon...

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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Economic development

Financial Literacy as a Catalyst: How World Vision Is Strengthening Ukrainian Business Communities

Olena, founder of Ukraine’s neurological centre “Neyrika,” shares how her clinic supports children affected by war trauma and how a World Vision financial...

Olena

Economic development

136 Ukrainian Entrepreneurs Complete World Vision’s Business Scale-Up Programme

Entrepreneurs, including IDPs, completed the intensive business development programme under the REACH project; some will receive grants of up to $2,000 to...

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...

Green Palestine Project Winning murals

Community Murals Promote Environmental Awareness Across 40 Palestinian Communities

World Vision and MA’AN completed a mural competition in 40 Palestinian communities to promote climate resilience and environmental action.

Emmanuel in Syria

Marking March 15: Looking forward. A Reflection on new beginnings for Syria

This reflection marks the anniversary of the Syria conflict while highlighting signs of renewed hope and change for Syrian communities. Despite ongoing...

Humaira now has access to a water tap installed in her home.

Water in Badghis: from ‘her burden’ to ‘her decision’

This World Water Day, find out how the provision of clean water in Humaira’s village has not only saved lives but enhanced women’s decision making power.

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People & Culture

Beyond organisational structures: Why trust is central to child-focused humanitarian action in Syria

Nokuthula S. Khumalo, Technical Director Global Humanitarian Surge, highlights that in prolonged crises like Syria, it is not organisational charts that...

From Refugees to Leaders Helping their Communities build new lives

After starting their lives from scratch as refugees in a new country, Ben and Amalia have established their own NGOs to support their communities.

A Journey of Hope: Transforming the lives of youth with disabilities in Albania

Regional Leader Eleanor Monbiot highlights the impact of the World Vision–Kia partnership in albania, helping children and youth with disabilities thrive.

Education in Emergencies

Between Fear and Hope: Day in the Life of a Girl in the West Bank

"The road to school takes an hour... When I go back alone, I'm afraid they will find me," says 12-year-old Dalia, about the daily challenges she faces.

Maternal and Child Health

Pregnant in the West Bank: The Dangerous Risks of Delivery

World Vision supports pregnant women in the West Bank as giving birth safely is met with significant barriers, such as checkpoints and the risks of...

A young Palestinian girl

Mental Health in Emergencies

Under Constant Fear: The Impact of Escalating Middle East Crisis on West Bank Children

While shrapnel and debris fall from the sky, families are forced to stay indoors around the clock — every aspect of their lives has been upended.