Over 90 out-of-school youths in Aweil graduated from vocational training, gaining vital skills for sustainable livelihoods. The NEXUS Project supports resilience and stability in conflict-affected communities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal.

For years, many households in Namwala District struggled with financial insecurity, lacking opportunities to break the cycle of poverty worsened by the recent El Nino drought. With limited economic activities and skills, families faced hardships providing for their children’s education and daily needs. However, hope emerged through World Vision Zambia under the Transforming Household Resilience in Vulnerable Environments’ (THRIVE) Tailoring Enterprise Development Initiative, an effort designed to equip community members with essential skills for financial independence.

About 330 kilometres south of Zambia’s capital city Lusaka is a small remote village called Hanombe. The village is made up of several scattered mud brick huts with thatched roofs. It is home to over 195 people including 16-year-old Rita.

Mozambique is responding to the Multi-Country El Nino Response by distributing seeds in central Tete province where it expects communities to capitalise the rainy season to grow food.

World Vision Somalia’s Impact in 2024 In 2024, Somalia faced relentless shocks, from devastating floods and ongoing conflict to economic instability, leaving millions struggling to meet their basic needs. With 6.9 million people, including 5 million children, in urgent need, World Vision Somalia, alongside our dedicated partners, stepped up to deliver life-saving assistance and long-term resilience programmes to help communities meet immediate needs, recover, and rebuild. We reached 1.4 million people, nearly 850,000 of them children, providing emergency aid, food security, healthcare, nutrition, clean water, education, and more. From launching our first-ever boat-based emergency response to leading evacuation efforts during historic floods, our dedicated teams stood on the frontlines of hope for children and their communities. We invite you to read this report and see how, together, we made a difference for children.

Discover how the WACRESS project is changing lives in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, by providing livestock vaccinations that restore hope and enhance community livelihoods for cattle keepers like Abuk.

Nkhondo is a small mountain community in Namibe province, where life in the mountains has not been easy. The drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon has damaged the crops and, consequently, the economy of the families, who look to the markets to supplement their diet. The high disproportion in food prices means that families have less and less diversity on the table. When there is something to eat, the quantity is often not enough. Life in Nkhondo requires a lot of resistance and resilience.

In the thick of the relentless grip of the El Nino-induced drought, WVZ has emerged as a beacon of hope, implementing life-saving projects that are positively transforming countless lives.

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