Amid a growing health and environmental crisis at Myanmar’s iconic Inle Lake, an innovative solution is emerging: floating bio-septic toilets. Designed to withstand floods and treat waste safely, these systems will transform sanitation for water-based communities. With support from World Vision, the project offers new hope for disease prevention, cleaner water, and long-term resilience—especially for women and children. This story explores how a simple yet powerful design could shape a healthier future for flood-prone regions across Myanmar.

In many rural parts of Zambia, schools struggle just to get enough water. This causes big problems like poor sanitation, hygiene issues, and limited chances for farming or other activities that could help students and their communities. That is how things used to be at Kasamba Secondary School in Zambia.

The “Belém Declaration on Hunger, Poverty and People-Centred Climate Action” affirms that climate resilience is inseparable from social justice

This article tells the inspiring story of Ilunga Mpundu Balthazar, a man with a disability in La Vallée, Lubumbashi, who transformed a struggling nursery into a thriving agroforestry business. Guided by Empowered World View training and community collaboration, he combines faith, innovation, and resilience to support his family, train local youth, and strengthen neighborhood networks, demonstrating how determination and organization can turn adversity into sustainable growth.

Tedson transforms barren land into a thriving garden using organic manure and irrigation, boosting food security, income, and his children's education.

In Myanmar’s flood-prone Inle Lake region, a climate crisis is unfolding—and with it, a public health emergency. But amid the devastation, a community-led innovation is offering a blueprint for resilient sanitation in fragile contexts.

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In Jeexdin village, Puntland, climate change-driven droughts devastated pastoralist and farming livelihoods, displacing families and increasing reliance on food aid. Vulnerable groups, including female-headed households and IDPs, faced severe food insecurity. Through World Vision’s Joint Resilience Project, supported by the World Food Programme, families received drought-tolerant seeds, farming tools, and training. Home gardens now provide fresh produce, improved nutrition, and income, helping households like Faduma’s and Siradi’s regain dignity, self-reliance, and hope.

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.

Staff of the Ghana national office on Friday, February 23, 2018 celebrated Esther Lehmann-Sow’s (WAR Leader) contribution to World Vision’s work in West Africa as she transitions into her new role as Partnership Leader for Faith and Development.