It has been six months since the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025.The devastating quake caused widespread damage to homes, schools, health centres, and public infrastructure across Mandalay and Sagaing regions. It has worsened an already dire humanitarian situation, with nearly 20 million people nationwide in need of assistance due to prolonged conflict, recurring natural disasters, and economic collapse. Among them are more than 3.5 million people displaced from their homes, further deepening the crisis. From Day 1, we acted swiftly—restoring access to clean water and sanitation to prevent disease outbreaks, providing food and cash assistance to address food insecurity and urgent needs, offering protection services including mental health and psychosocial support for women and children, delivering shelter assistance to displaced families, and supporting livelihood recovery through VisionFund.

World Vision Ethiopia combats deforestation and water scarcity with FMNR and climate-smart solutions, restoring land and improving children’s lives.

For years, Alex Alinga, a farmer from Apenaony village in Uganda’s Kole District, struggled with declining crop yields and poor health due to deforestation and harmful farming practices. Like many in his community, he unknowingly contributed to environmental degradation by cutting down indigenous trees, which led to soil infertility, harsh microclimates, and smoke-related health issues. In August 2024, World Vision introduced Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), a sustainable method of restoring tree cover and soil health. Through training, Alex learned to protect tree stumps, nurture regrowth, and appreciate the medicinal and ecological value of indigenous species.

Maman Issoufou, a father of 13 living in Bouloun Kourou (Maradi region, Niger), saw his life transformed thanks to the Maradi Integrated Resilience Project (MIRP), funded by WFP and implemented by World Vision. Faced with advanced land degradation, water shortages, and food insecurity, he had to sell his land to feed his family. In 2019, the project restored his abandoned 8 hectares, providing him with income through "Food for Assets" activities, nutritional supplements for his children, and a solar-powered borehole for drinking water. Today, he is a model of resilience, no longer selling his land, investing in agriculture, and aspires to develop a market garden to further improve his family's nutrition.

This article highlights a World Food Programme–supported project in Tanganyika province that combined nutritional aid with HIV treatment, helping nearly 6,600 people living with HIV regain strength, dignity, and hope. Through the voices of beneficiaries, soldiers, mothers, and teachers, it shows how fortified meals became more than food: they became survival, resilience, and a chance to live fully again.

Our mission is Labarik saudavel no foin-sa’e empoderadu ba komunidade forte - Healthy children and empowered youth for strong communities.

Last year, our programmes impacted more than 5.4 million people, including 2.4 million vulnerable children and families across East Asia.

World Vision Ethiopia restores land with FMNR & agroforestry, planting millions of trees and supporting farmers for greener, resilient communities.

World Vision restores land, reduces climate risks, and builds resilience to protect children from hunger, disaster, and displacement in 69 countries.

Meet Sophia Korir, a mother and farmer from Elgeyo Marakwet whose journey with Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration has transformed her life, restored her land, and inspired her community to protect indigenous trees.