As winter hardship intensifies in Ukraine, 100% of surveyed families report extreme conditions where a lack of heat, electricity, and education is pushing children to a breaking point. This briefing outlines the urgent need for flexible funding and support to protect families from a cumulative humanitarian crisis.

For decades, the children and families of Jang—a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region—struggled with limited access to clean water, relying on unsafe sources that exposed them to waterborne diseases and daily hardship. Change came when World Vision Ghana and partner GIZ provided a solar-powered mechanised water system.

Nahin, a young boy from Dhaka, transformed from silence to confidence through World Vision Bangladesh’s Life Skills-Based Education and ASRHR programmes, becoming a youth leader and advocate for adolescent rights.

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.

Despite escalating conflict, climate shocks, economic instability and widespread displacement, we reached over 26 million people, including 16.4 million children

Over 4 million people in Malawi have been hit by hunger, with children being affected the most

Fatim and her entire family fled the armed violence in Torou, within the Bankass circle. Now settled in Koro with her six children, four boys and two girls. She must adapt to the pace of city life. In Koro, she pounds millet, does laundry, and sells gravel to provide for her family. Her 65-year-old husband suffers from high blood pressure and is in another city for medical treatment. Her eldest son is currently at an artisanal gold mining site.

World Vision International joins global education partners to celebrate the International Day of Education and advocate for inclusive, quality learning for all children.

Masaba is one of 50 youth supported by World Vision through the Skills for Transformation initiative in Nankoma Area Programme. These youth-skilling initiatives have provided the right opportunities to vulnerable communities.