World Vision Afghanistan provided vital support to over 208,000 people in December and January 2025, delivering health, nutrition, WASH, education, psychosocial support, food security, livelihoods, and cash assistance.

Hanzala had barely begun his life when malnutrition began to consume him, striking him when he was only three months old. His mother watched him suffering helplessly. He recovered after a few months of treatment under WVA's DAWAM project.

Afghanistan's climate crisis is threatening the very lifeline that has sustained it for centuries. The Hindu Kush mountains, once a reliable source of water, are now under siege by climate change. As snowmelt dwindles, so does the future of farming communities and access to water. Discover how preserving these vital mountain water systems has become an urgent challenge for Afghanistan's survival.

We spoke with Fahim, a teenager from Badghis, who, like many in his village, had no access to clean water. Forced to rely on contaminated sources, he developed kidney stones, a painful condition linked to unsafe drinking water and dehydration. Two months later, we returned to his village to see the impact of World Vision's newly installed water network - and whether his health had improved. On this World Water Day, witness how access to clean water transforms lives - and why urgent action is needed.

We cannot do it alone. Empowering local actors to lead the response, recovery, rehabilitation and development in their countries is a top priority, and building their capacity supports us to achieve our goals of ensuring every girl and boy has what they need to live a life in all its fullness. We partner with supporters, governments, local communities, faith leaders, civil society, faith-based organisations to support the needs of children and their families throughout the region

For many girls in rural Zambia, managing menstrual hygiene at school has long been a challenge, often leading to absenteeism and reduced academic performance. However, through World Vision Zambia’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) program, change is taking root. By training teachers and equipping students with essential hygiene knowledge, the program is creating a more inclusive and supportive learning environment, ensuring that no child is left behind due to preventable hygiene-related issues.

The Cash Waves research, commissioned by World Vision’s MEER office in partnership with Qualisus Consulting, aims to assess the broader impact of CVA programmes on mental health and psychosocial well-being, livelihood-resilience, community cohesion, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and child well-being amongst marginalised groups and youth.

This Headlines version summarises the Nutrition Dialogues: Global Synthesis report

This research, commissioned by World Vision’s Middle East and Eastern Europe (MEER) regional office in partnership with Qualisus Consulting, aims to assess the broader impact of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programmes on marginalised groups and young people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being, livelihood-resilience, community and social cohesion, and child well-being.