An inspiring story of hope and change. Living in an IDPs camp in South Sudan, Nyanakoch faced many challenges after losing her husband. Thanks to the Right to Grow project, she learned how to save money and now owns goats that give her milk. Her story shows how support and hard work can bring a better future.

Mariam’s journey of displacement highlights resilience and how World Vision’s WASH support transformed her family’s life amid Sudan’s conflict.

Yemen ranks as the third most vulnerable country to climate change and is poorly equipped to address its impacts.

In 2022, while in grade 5, Malita (not a real name) was envious of her friends who could afford various snacks like biscuits, which she could not. In many rural areas, young girls like Malita face significant challenges such as poverty, limited access to education, lack of proper health services, and exposure to risky social environments. An older boy in her community offered her biscuits, but at a cost. Malita involved herself in unsafe sexual activities with him, the provider of the biscuits, which resulted in her becoming pregnant.

Introducing the third quarter edition of the World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) Every Heart Newsletter!

Read the inspiring journey of Rose Agili, a young woman in South Sudan who transforms her tailoring business through the Greater Resilience Enhanced Through Market-Based Agriculture, WASH (GREAW) project. This is how resilience-building projects empower women and girls to overcome challenges, improve livelihoods, and inspire hope in times of hardship.

Many rural schools in Zambia face big challenges. One of the biggest problems is low literacy levels among children. Without good reading and writing skills, children find it hard to learn other subjects and achieve their dreams. But thanks to the help of World Vision Zambia and its education programmes, schools like Katoba Primary are beginning to change this story.

After fleeing the war in Ukraine, Irina arrived in Georgia with her two daughters, injured and uncertain about the future. With consistent support from World Vision—ranging from financial assistance and emotional care to access to education and skills development—Irina was able to rebuild her life. Today, she runs a small pottery business with her daughters, turning hardship into hope and offering a powerful example of resilience and renewal.

Salwan, a young man from Al Ba’aj, Ninewa, was left partially paralysed by a high fever at just eight months old. Raised with love and care by his father, Salwan faced severe bullying from peers and even teachers due to his disability. This led him to leave school early and struggle with self-worth. Displaced during the 2014 conflict, his family lived in camps before returning to a looted home. Despite hardships, Salwan gradually began to accept his condition and dream of a better future. In 2024, he joined World Vision Iraq’s Life Skills sessions through the Nexus Accelerator Fund Project. Initially shy, he found confidence and hope through discussions on bullying and self-development. Now 21, Salwan aspires to start his own business but is hindered by financial barriers. Still, he remains determined to rely on himself and live with dignity, inspired by his journey of growth, resilience, and newfound self-belief.

“I have nothing – where should I get it [food] from?” Drought has taken their crops. Inflation has made basic food unaffordable. But cash assistance is giving her a fighting chance. Meet Kemia, a grandmother in rural Afghanistan, who is raising her orphaned grandchildren in the midst of a deepening humanitarian crisis. Through World Vision Afghanistan's life-saving programme funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), families like Kemia’s receive direct cash support to meet their most urgent needs. It allows them to buy food locally, pay for essentials, and make decisions with dignity. “For me, cash assistance means survival,” Kemia says. She is one of 23 million people in Afghanistan, half the population, who urgently need humanitarian assistance to survive this year. Watch her story. Share her voice.