In this issue of the West & Central Africa Newsletter, we highlight the remarkable progress accomplished across our programmes throughout the year 2024, looking back on the trials and celebrating the triumphs.

Training on land management, vegetable farming, and child nutrition, complemented by the provision of vegetable seeds is changing the lives of families in Darara village.

World Vision restores hope to a family in Matlameng with a new home after a devastating fire, embodying the true spirit of Christmas miracles.

Maternal health care in Misamfu, a rural community in Kasama District, has received a much-needed boost, thanks to the Survive to Thrive project by World Vision Zambia. This initiative has transformed the Misamfu Rural Health Post through the installation of a mechanized water system and the construction of a modern ablution block, making safe maternal health services a reality for expectant mothers in the area.

This paper outlines World Vision’s multisectoral resilience framework, focusing on agri-food, health, and social protection systems in shaping resilience outcomes.

Urgent aid is required to assist more than 100 000 impacted by an intense tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique destroying houses and adding pressure to an already fragile context battling with conflict.

World Vision’s climate action policy, response, and recommendations to support vulnerable children, families, and communities globally.

Emmanuella, a young World Vision Ghana advocate, passionately urged global leaders at the November 2024 G20 Social Summit to take action against child hunger and malnutrition, highlighting its severe impact on children, especially girls.

Using carbon markets for community projects can enhance child well-being if they ensure economic, social, and environmental benefits, despite scrutiny over carbon credit integrity.

A village in Zambia’s drought-hit Southern Province is celebrating a life-changing milestone with the installation of a new well. For the first time, residents have access to clean and safe water, alleviating the hardships caused by years of water scarcity.