Monday, May 18, 2026

Sufia: The Woman Who Refused to Stay Silent for Children and Her Community

In a small village in Dinajpur, Sufia transformed personal hardship into leadership, becoming a voice for vulnerable children.

Dinajpur community leader Sufia smiling outside her home, representing empowerment and local leadership in Bangladesh.

Community Leadership

Sufia: The Woman Who Refused to Stay Silent for Children and Her Community

In a small village in Dinajpur, Sufia transformed personal hardship into leadership, becoming a voice for vulnerable children.

A beaming Sumi holds her young son, Jabelenu, close at their home, embodying the health and hope fostered by the PD/Hearth nutrition program.

Health and Nutrition, ChildWellBeing

Sumi never imagined simple nutrition lessons could save his child’s health

Sumi’s inspiring transformation shows how nutrition education changed her child’s health and her family’s life in rural Bangladesh through World Vision...

Uniting faith leaders, churches and communities to transform families

Uniting faith leaders, churches and communities to transform families

World Vision’s Faith in Action for Peace project strengthens families through the Becoming One programme, supporting healthy relationships, reducing...

Clean Water Transforms Learning at Kooro Primary School

Clean Water Transforms Learning at Kooro Primary

World Vision PNG, with EU support, partnered with communities and leaders to deliver a WASH in Schools intervention at Kooro Primary School in South...

With clean water flowing into homes and public spaces, the Takee community has been transformed, improving health, restoring dignity, and creating a foundation for a stronger, more resilient future.

Improving Water Access for Takee Community

Located in Central Bougainville, Takee community is rebuilding after conflict, with World Vision’s WASH project supporting access to clean water for school

Mother's Day 2026

Beyond the Role of Caregiver This Mother’s Day

Exploring the intersection of women’s agency and child well-being, World Vision’s GEDSI Senior Adviser Mona Stella Mariano discusses shifting development...

Joshua Paul is a testament of the impact of World Vision's Faith in Action for Peace

Joshua's transformation from violence to peace champion

From violence to leadership, a young man’s journey shows how faith and World Vision’s peace project transformed a feared perpetrator into a community...

Holding rice seeds from their harvests; a symbol of hope, growth and promising future.

Building a better future for Nathy

Young parents in Papua New Guinea are building a safer future for their daughter through World Vision’s Faith in Action for Peace project.

Ambarina Primary School

Turning Heatwaves into Action

Students at Ambarina Primary School in Madang plant 30+ trees and install a hazard map to combat rising heat, with support from World Vision PNG.

Meet Suborna, an urban programme youth advocate moderating community events to end child labor and champion children's rights in Bangladesh.

Urban Programme, Youth Advocacy

Suborna’s Leadership Journey in Child Protection and Youth Empowerment

A powerful story of Suborna’s leadership in child protection and youth empowerment, transforming lives and communities in Bangladesh.

Taslima, an urban youth advocate in Chittagong smiling.

Urban Programme

The Rise of Taslima: From Urban Slum to Youth Leader

Born in an urban slum and once at risk of early marriage, Taslima overcame poverty and hardship to become a first-year Honours student and youth leader in...

Joy, known as the 'Friend of Birds,' securing a clay pot nesting home to a tree branch in Biral, Dinajpur.

Environment, Climate

Joy, the “Pakhi Bondhu”: A Young Changemaker Restoring Nature and Voices in Rural Bangladesh

From a childhood of struggle to environmental leadership, Joy from Biral Upazila, Bangladesh, transforms silence into action. As a “Pakhi Bondhu,” he...

Mukta, a World Vision Bangladesh youth leader, leading a climate advocacy and disaster risk reduction rally with community members in Amtali, Barishal.

Mukta’s Fight for Climate Justice in Coastal Bangladesh

Mukta’s journey from coastal Barguna to climate justice advocate highlights her work on disaster resilience, education, women’s rights, child protection...

Seven-year-old Jannat is a heart surgery survivor from the World Vision Bangladesh health programme.

Health, ChildWellBeing

How Medical Support and Compassion Gave Jannat a Second Chance

A seven-year-old girl’s journey from a life confined by illness to a future full of hope, how compassion and care gave Jannat a second chance to live...

Tareq and an elderly woman stand together outdoors holding a large white sack filled with discarded plastic bottles and waste at ukhiya.

Tarek, Transforming Waste into Resources for a Greener Ukhiya

Tarek, a 13-year-old from Ukhiya, shares his journey of turning plastic waste into community resources, inspiring collective action for a cleaner, greener...

GEDSI x Agro Food Security

Visible and Undeniable: Validating Women’s Leadership in Rural South Asia through Natural Farming Research

How does natural farming dismantle gender barriers? This DFAT-funded study uses the "River of Life" tool to reveal how women in South Asia are moving from...

Women Resilience

In every crisis, women carry the weight, but who carries them?

Juma Ignatius says women bear the brunt of climate and humanitarian crises yet are sidelined. Empowering women’s leadership is vital for children’s futures...

Community children standing in front of a World Vision Bangladesh water point in Binodpur village.

Water Day: Water and Gender

For 110 Families in Mithapukur, Water Now Flows Closer to Home

Families in Binodpur once walked miles for drinking water. Today, improved access to safe water is helping 110 Oraon families in northern Bangladesh live...

Women collecting drinking water in a rural village in Bangladesh.

Water Day 2026: Water and Gender, Access to Clean Water, Gender Equality

Women’s Leadership and the Future of WASH Systems in Bangladesh

Women in Bangladesh are transforming WASH governance. Learn how empowering female leaders improves water, sanitation, and hygiene services.

Hasan with his family cow in Birol, Dinajpur.

Child Sponsorship

Shadow to Hope: How Hasan Found Light in Northern Bangladesh

Experience Hasan’s tender journey from loss to hope in northern Bangladesh, where a child’s curiosity, resilience, and community support transform life...

Dipa, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur on Moheshkhali Island, processing dry fish on a wooden drying rack.

Women Empowerment, Gender Equality, Invest in Women

Women Entrepreneurs Transform Dry Fish Production in Moheshkhali

Discover how Dipa and other women on Moheshkhali Island transformed traditional fish drying into thriving businesses, boosting income, education, and...

Pacific girls wih Asuntha

The Little Girl of Tulagi: A Glimpse of Leadership the World Must Not Overlook

As the world prepares for Women Deliver 2026, Asuntha Charles — National Director for World Vision in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu — takes us to the...

Two women in working together on a wooden embroidery frame as part of a World Vision Bangladesh economic empowerment project

International Women's Day, Gender Equality, Women Empowerment

Give to Gain: Why Investing in Women and Girls Strengthens Bangladesh

Investing in women and girls in Bangladesh drives economic growth, climate resilience, and sustainable development. Learn why gender equality matters.

Lovely, a TVET programme participant, working dedicatedly on a sewing machine to build her tailoring business in Khulna, Bangladesh.

Women Empowerment, Gender Equality and Inclusion, Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Empowered to Rise: Lovely’s Story of Skills, Strength, and Hope

In Khulna, Lovely transformed her future through TVET skills training from World Vision Bangladesh. With tailoring skills and determination, she started...