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Nahin, a smiling youth leader from World Vision Bangladesh, standing next to educational posters about adolescent rights in Dhaka.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Adolescent Rights, Youth Leadership

Nahin, Empowering Adolescents Through Sexual and Reproductive Health Education

Nahin, a young boy from Dhaka, transformed from silence to confidence through World Vision Bangladesh’s Life Skills-Based Education and ASRHR programmes...

From Sponsored child to shoemaker: How World Vision gave Isaac a second chance at life.

Stitching His Future: How sponsorship gave Isaac a second chance at life

transforming the lives of children with skills development.

Tata and Lydie: A Journey Towards Success, Driven by Determination!

Driven by Determination: Tata and Lydie's Journey towards Success

World Vision received funding through the Gift Catalogue to support young female graduates by providing them with the equipment needed to start their...

Minister of Education and Culture express satisfaction with the historic building about to be renovated.

High-Level Event: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding to Revive a Historic Cultural building in Maputo-Mozambique

The Kia Foundation-funded project empowers children and young people aged 6 to 30 to reach their full potential through music and life skills development...

Toni engaging nurses

Regional SPQI Director’s Visit Highlights World Vision Sierra Leone’s Commitment

World Vision Sierra Leone reaffirms its commitment to community impact as Regional for Strategy, Programme Quality and Impact (SPQI) Director visits WASH...

Beekeepers from Lobamba Lomdzala working in in a farm where they keep their beehives.

Beekeeping Project Transforms Lives in Lobamba Lomdzala

World Vision Eswatini’s beekeeping initiative in Lobamba Lomdzala, supported by the Luju Festival, is transforming lives and boosting food security.

Bangladesh_Urban scene

Urban residents reclaiming their voices: Transforming governance in Dhaka and Bamako

Social accountability is reshaping cities like Dhaka and Bamako—empowering communities to demand better services and build more inclusive urban futures.

Mobile child-friendly spaces in Kaya

Burkina Faso: World Vision celebrates reaching one million participants

World Vision Burkina Faso marks milestone: 1 million reached, including 680,000 children, and unveils its new 2024–2028 strategy, which prioritises...

Nahin, a smiling youth leader from World Vision Bangladesh, standing next to educational posters about adolescent rights in Dhaka.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Adolescent Rights, Youth Leadership

Nahin, Empowering Adolescents Through Sexual and Reproductive Health Education

Nahin, a young boy from Dhaka, transformed from silence to confidence through World Vision Bangladesh’s Life Skills-Based Education and ASRHR programmes...

From Sponsored child to shoemaker: How World Vision gave Isaac a second chance at life.

Stitching His Future: How sponsorship gave Isaac a second chance at life

transforming the lives of children with skills development.

Tata and Lydie: A Journey Towards Success, Driven by Determination!

Driven by Determination: Tata and Lydie's Journey towards Success

World Vision received funding through the Gift Catalogue to support young female graduates by providing them with the equipment needed to start their...

Minister of Education and Culture express satisfaction with the historic building about to be renovated.

High-Level Event: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding to Revive a Historic Cultural building in Maputo-Mozambique

The Kia Foundation-funded project empowers children and young people aged 6 to 30 to reach their full potential through music and life skills development...

Toni engaging nurses

Regional SPQI Director’s Visit Highlights World Vision Sierra Leone’s Commitment

World Vision Sierra Leone reaffirms its commitment to community impact as Regional for Strategy, Programme Quality and Impact (SPQI) Director visits WASH...

A girl in a white shirt and pink skirt stands in front of an urban settlement

World Cities Day

It’s not up to AI to plan just and child-friendly smart cities

For #WorldCitiesDay Aline argues that smart cities aren’t built with sensors and data alone, but with empathy, inclusion, and justice.

Chennai - Pavement Houses Near Cooum River, India

From Concrete to Regreened Cities that Nurture Children

Cities have always symbolised opportunity, innovation, and human progress. Yet today, they are also at the epicentre of the climate crisis, hotbeds of...

A young woman stands with arms cross looking into the distance in city streets

World Cities Day

How smart are the smart cities in South Asia & Pacific?

Smart cities need to be more than technologically advanced. They must put people, especially vulnerable families, at the centre of planning.

Beekeepers from Lobamba Lomdzala working in in a farm where they keep their beehives.

Beekeeping Project Transforms Lives in Lobamba Lomdzala

World Vision Eswatini’s beekeeping initiative in Lobamba Lomdzala, supported by the Luju Festival, is transforming lives and boosting food security.

Bangladesh_Urban scene

Urban residents reclaiming their voices: Transforming governance in Dhaka and Bamako

Social accountability is reshaping cities like Dhaka and Bamako—empowering communities to demand better services and build more inclusive urban futures.

Mobile child-friendly spaces in Kaya

Burkina Faso: World Vision celebrates reaching one million participants

World Vision Burkina Faso marks milestone: 1 million reached, including 680,000 children, and unveils its new 2024–2028 strategy, which prioritises...

A solar-powered water supply system to fight hunger and malnutrition in Burkina

Jean-Baptiste Kamaté, Chief of Operations at World Vision International, visited humanitarian projects in Burkina Faso where the organization is working to...

From Quarry Stones to Spices: How Cash Support Changed a Widow’s Life

From Quarry Stones to Spices: How Cash Support Changed a Widow’s Life

The initiative is helping over 24,000 people in Epworth who are facing food insecurity due to the effects of the El Niño-induced drought.

Cash Project Sparks New Hope for Visually Impaired Family in Epworth

Cash Project Sparks New Hope for Visually Impaired Family in Epworth

But that story is beginning to change—thanks to the El Niño Life Saving Cash Project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and...

Kalifa, a Passionate Advocate for Soilless Farming

Burkina Faso: Kalifa, a Passionate Advocate for Soilless Farming

Strengthening community resilience through soilless agriculture, World Vision, in collaboration with the World Food Programme, is leading an innovative...

Heng and his friend

A journey from vulnerability to an opportunity for youth change: Heng’s story

Lim Kuy Heng, forced to drop out of school after his father's accident, overcame adversity through World Vision's vocational training. He learned...

Samia’s story: A mother’s struggle against hunger

Samia’s story: A mother’s struggle against hunger

In a small community kitchen behind Beirut’s bustling souk, Samia stirs a pot of Mujaddara, providing warmth and nourishment to hungry children. As Lebanon...

Burkina Faso: Rebuilding Lives Through Empowerment!

Burkina Faso: Rebuilding Lives Through Empowerment!

Assèta and many others had to flee due to Burkina Faso's security crisis, facing tough conditions. Through the "YES KIRE" and "Youth Ready" projects, she...

Prekshya gestures as she stands in the middle of a junction in her community.

Prekshya's mission for equal rights

This is the story of Prekshya, who is advocating for dismissal of gender-based discrimination in the urban. World Vision.

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Transforming Urban Resilience

Dhaka Thrive: Transforming Urban Resilience Through Geospatial Innovation

Rahul Mathew shows how innovative technology approaches mean that informal settlements aren't left out when it comes to urban planning

Flood affected mother

A mother’s story: Finding oneself, healing, and recovery through mother-to-mother support

Many women and children experience violence, forced marriages, and health issues like malaria due to the flooding in Juba, South Sudan. Josephine, a 27...

Kate and Aline at the World Urban Forum

World Urban Forum 12

The World Urban Forum: So close, and yet still so far to go

Aline Rahbany reflects on an event that revealed the urban community, while moving in the right direction, still has important questions to answer.