press release / October 3, 2024
Drought Crisis in Zambia: Urgent Call to Action to Protect the Nation’s Children
For Immediate Release: Thursday, 3rd October 2024, Lusaka: Today, the Joining Forces for Children alliance Zambia chapter, a global coalition of six of the world’s largest child-focused agencies, issued a press statement in response to the Government of Zambia's release of new figures concerning the ongoing drought crisis. The updated statistics reveal an increase in the number of people affected by the severe drought that continues to grip the nation.
publication / September 24, 2024
Championing Children's Rights: Lesotho's Collaborative Fight Against Child Labour and Forced Labour
World Vision Lesotho’s National Director highlights the urgent need to eliminate child labour and forced labour, stressing collaboration for lasting change
publication / September 4, 2024
Transforming partnerships in Ukraine and Moldova: Learnings from World Vision Ukraine Crisis Response
Learnings from World Vision Ukraine Crisis Response
publication / September 6, 2024
West and Central Africa Newsletter - August 2024
In this issue of the West & Central Africa Newsletter, we turn our focus to the pressing needs confronting our region, which range from disease outbreaks and climate-related challenges to conflict and an underfunded displacement crisis – all in the backdrop of shrinking humanitarian funding.
publication / August 19, 2024
Unprecedented: The crisis for children and families in Sudan
Report by World Vision highlighting the Unprecedented hunger, mental health tragedy, and gender-based violence children and families in Sudan are currently facing
article / August 28, 2024
Living in constant fear and explosions, family in Ukraine flees the war’s frontline with hope that it will end soon
Through World Vision’s project “Adaptive rapid humanitarian response to address acute needs of conflict-affected households in Ukraine” funded by Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH), thousands of the displaced like Alona are provided food and non-food items, reaching out to over 87,294 people.
article / September 18, 2024
A single father's fight for his sons' access to education amidst Ukraine’s war
Hennadiy evacuates his sons, Mykola and Andriy from Kherson, seeking safety from the chaos of the war. Mykola’s autism added to their challenges, but they found hope at a World Vision-supported day center in Irpin, where specialized care and education support their recovery. With 5.3 million children requiring immediate educational support, disrupted classes, hybrid learning approaches, and safety concerns, it is increasingly difficult for children like Mykola to thrive.
article / September 24, 2024
World Vision Zimbabwe Combats Malnutrition and Child Wasting Amid El-Nino Drought
In Buhera District, Zimbabwe, World Vision Zimbabwe, funded by United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF), is leading effort to combat malnutrition and child wasting during the El Nino induced drought.
publication / October 1, 2024
Layering Social Accountability Interventions to Strengthen Local Education Systems
Ex-post evaluation of USAID- and World Bank-funded social accountability programming in the Dominican Republic.
video / August 26, 2024
Rose equipped to fight child malnutrition, a story of hope in Ghana
Rose, a mother from the Monkra Community, uses the lessons learned from the mother-to-mother support group to fight child malnutrition. She ensures her children are well-nourished and healthy.