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.

Delivering humanitarian and development programs across Rwanda requires more than strategy and partnerships. It requires movement, often across long distances, challenging terrain, and dispersed communities. For World Vision Rwanda, vehicles are essential operational assets that enable staff to deliver programs across dispersed and often hard-to-reach communities.

After devastating floods in Mozambique, Constância, a mother with a disability, relies on World Vision for emergency aid and recovery.

Amid difficult circumstances on the rooftop of a house, a child is born, away from health unities in professionals.

FY25 was a year of hard choices and courageous leadership. In the face of escalating global crises, we responded to 108 emergencies, reaching nearly 36 million people—including over 18 million children—with life-saving food, cash, health care, education, and protection. Determined to do more with less, we reimagined humanitarian operations, driving cost-efficiency and resilience while embracing digital transformation. Artificial intelligence and automation helped reinvest savings into communities, even as funding tightened. We strengthened the sector through training and surge capacity, deepened partnerships to champion child-focused humanitarian action, and pushed for a Humanitarian Reset—an aid system that is decentralised, inclusive, and accountable. In the world’s most fragile contexts, we proved that children can thrive when compassion meets purpose. FY25 wasn’t just about responding to crises—it was about shaping the future of humanitarian action.

In August 2025, World Vision, in close partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), delivered a three‑week Emergency Delivery Training programme, equipping 121 nurses, doctors, and midwives with the skills needed to respond to maternal and newborn emergencies.

Unlock Literacy boosts children’s reading in fragile urban settings through flexible, inclusive models, local partnerships, and adaptive learning approaches.

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.

In this 2025 Annual Report, discover powerful stories that highlight World Vision Zimbabwe's (WVZ) transformative impact on the lives of the most vulnerable children. Driven by an unshakable dedication to championing the well-being of girls and boys in need, we are strategically refocusing and amplifying our efforts to tackle extreme vulnerability head-on.