World Vision, FAWE, and CSOs host ACERWC side event on the links between nutrition, education, and child rights, marking 35 years of the ACRWC.

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.

Behind every box is a story of survival. Here’s how World Vision ensures those boxes reach families when it matters most.

A volunteer reading club facilitator in Bosuso transforms her life through vocational training by World Vision Ghana, launching a successful soap-making business that empowers her family and inspires her community.

A “Tree of Life” created by Erbil children highlights their powerful role in peacebuilding and how early participation fosters inclusion and community cohesion.

A football tournament in Juba, South Sudan, empowers girls to learn, lead, and dream big—proving sports can build confidence and promote equality in education.

Lack of safe water once forced 18-year-old Sibonelo from Mahlalini to spend hours fetching water from the river, affecting her studies and limiting her family’s ability to grow food. After World Vision’s WASH programme brought clean water into their homestead, everything changed. Sibonelo was able to focus on her education, complete school, and now plans to pursue an electrical wiring course. Her family established a thriving garden, enjoys nutritious meals, and runs a small poultry business, supported by reliable water access. The availability of safe water has strengthened their livelihoods and opened new opportunities for a better future.

Magidu, the eldest of six children, was forced to abandon his dream of university education due to financial hardship. Despite dropping out of school, he held onto hope for a better future. In 2018, World Vision recognized his potential and sponsored his training as a motorcycle mechanic, providing tuition and starter kits. Magidu excelled in his training and went on to establish Jimex Motor Garage and Spare Parts.

Scores of families are walking long distances to seek refuge in slightly safer regions following the escalation of security incidents in Nampula Province.