Juma Ignatius, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Management, brings our attention to the recent Mozambique floods that are often framed as natural disasters, but in reality, it is a story of global inequality, climate inaction and decades of neglect paid for by children who did nothing to cause the crisis. As emergency aid is repeated and preparedness is ignored, based on the negotiations within the UNFCCC spaces, Juma argues that without a shift to Disaster Risk Reduction, Anticipatory Action and climate-resilient development, disasters will continue to steal childhoods.

This article highlights the severe flooding that struck Fungurume in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 1 February 2026, affecting more than 3,200 people. Occurring in the midst of an ongoing cholera outbreak, the disaster has created a dual emergency, increasing risks of waterborne diseases, malaria, school disruption, and child protection concerns. With homes, schools, and health centres inundated, families face heightened vulnerability, particularly children. The article underscores the need for a rapid, coordinated, and child-centred humanitarian response focused on health, WASH, education continuity, shelter, and protection to prevent a worsening secondary crisis.

Access to clean water and safe sanitation through World Vision’s WASH program transformed Senate’s health, safety, and everyday wellbeing.

For decades, the children and families of Jang—a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region—struggled with limited access to clean water, relying on unsafe sources that exposed them to waterborne diseases and daily hardship. But returned after World Vision Ghana and partner, GIZ commissioned a solar-powered mechanised water system.

In 2025, the Green Palestine Project brought the Mobile Environmental Museum to 40 vulnerable communities across the West Bank in 2025. Through 80 hands‑on visits, the Mobile Museum reached more than 10,000 children and 1,200 adults, offering an engaging introduction to Palestine’s biodiversity, natural heritage, and climate challenge

In the peri‑urban neighborhoods of Riyad and Dar El Beida in Mauritania, access to safe drinking water has long been unreliable. To respond to this challenge, World Vision worked with local communities and its top ten private‑sector service providers to bring potable water directly into homes, and relieving the burden for 348 people.

This article tells the story of how access to clean water transformed life in Nyemba after devastating floods destroyed homes, schools, and basic infrastructure. Through the voice of 10-year-old Moke, it captures both the trauma of loss and the hope that followed. A newly constructed water point now serves more than 1,000 households, improving health conditions in a region affected by insecurity and cholera outbreaks. Supported by the Nexus Accelerator Fund project, the response combines sustainable water access with economic empowerment through savings and credit groups that strengthen family resilience. Beyond infrastructure, the story shows how integrated support can protect childhood, restore dignity, and help communities rebuild after crisis.

Your Support Has Reached Over 15,200 People in Southern Thailand, but Recovery Is Still Ongoing

What do climate resilience, WASH financing, and the outcomes of COP30 mean for children and communities across the Asia–Pacific region?

2025 had been a challenging yet productive year for World Vision in South Sudan. Despite funding cuts and growing humanitarian needs, we pressed on—guided by our faith and our commitment to serve. The year had been a testament that when Christ is placed at the centre of our work, hope endures and impact is possible, even in the most difficult circumstances.