World Vision Lesotho empowers 97 boys through a mentorship programme and hands over a Child-Friendly CGPU Office to strengthen child protection and safer reporting for children.

World Vision Lesotho officially hands over a Child-Friendly Child and Gender Protection Unit (CGPU) Office in Morija to the Lesotho Mounted Police Service, strengthening child protection services and providing a safe, child-friendly environment for vulnerable children.

In Burkina Faso, Child-Friendly Spaces provide a safe environment where vulnerable children can find protection, support and hope.

This unique tool developed by World Vision and IEP helps better track and compare measures of child vulnerability, underscoring the urgent needs of children.

One month after Venezuela’s earthquakes, World Vision urges action to protect children’s mental health, education, and safety amid recovery efforts.

As funding declines and hunger rises, new research from World Vision, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), shows that household self‑reliance—or the ability to provide for basic needs without external assistance, protects children from hunger, child labour, early marriage, school dropout, and family separation.

Lusaka, Zambia – Thursday, July 16, 2026: World Vision Zambia welcomes the launch of the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy by the Office of the Vice President, a major step toward addressing child hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity across Zambia. The policy shows the Government's commitment to building a Zambia where every citizen has access to adequate, safe and nutritious food, and where all forms of malnutrition are eliminated.

World Vision participated in the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit, advocating for stronger health systems, nutrition, maternal health, youth participation, and universal health coverage across Africa.

World Vision Zambia has called on the Government to increase investment in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) as a core strategy to tackle child malnutrition and strengthen child health outcomes. World Vision Zambia Associate Director for Advocacy Gerald Kaputo stressed that access to safe water, adequate sanitation and proper hygiene stands as both a fundamental human right and a determinant of child nutrition, growth and survival.

This oral presentation was presented at the Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference on child and adolescent mental health held in Cape Town, South Africa in May 2026.