World Vision is driven by our desire to serve God and transform the lives of vulnerable children.

Our 2021 Annual Report summarises our impact across the country throughout the year, and provides evidence on how our programming improves lives for the most vulnerable children, families, and communities in areas where we work.

Having been a cattle herder for five years, 12-year-old Rabson says it makes him sad to see children younger than him herd cattle instead of being in school. So far, World Vision has supported the formation of 68 reading camps in Nyimba District (where Rabson lives) to encourage reading and literacy among children like him.

Today, over 1,700 children are benefiting. 

World Vision's National Director for Zambia, John Hasse, urges all actors to take action against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). GBV is detrimental to household and community development, destroys families and weakens communities. It can also cause lifelong damage to girls and women.

Together, we can end violence against women and girls across the country.

World Vision has launched a new education project in Zambia titled 'The Urban and Rural Programme for Learners’ Inclusion, Foundation and Transformation through Education Action (UPLIFT Education Project) which will be implemented in Eastern Province. The project seeks to address barriers to access to education for vulnerable children and youth and will be implemented in Lumezi and Lundazi districts of Eastern Province.

In an area with low educational attainment, World Vision has donated laptops to help improve the quality of education and retention of girls. Kanyata Girls Secondary School in the Northern Province of Zambia, is the recipient of 15 laptops worth approximately K112,000 (US$4,980).

The donation was made to help improve the quality of teaching and encourage girls' education.

In an effort to ensure that boys and girls from vulnerable households remain protected while at home during the COVID-19 pandemic period, World Vision has partnered with the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Department of Passport and National Registration to strengthen civil registration systems aimed at multiplying registration and issuance of birth certificates in Northern Province.

Joyce believes in starting with small steps to witness greater achievements. In 2004, she gathered up her courage and mobilised 20 children to start a class. But since she did not have a place to teach from and materials for the children to use, Joyce secured shade under a tree, and the children used the ground as their book.

Through local-level advocacy birthed out of the Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) approach, resources were mobilised to build a classroom block now supporting 186 children.