press release / July 2, 2025
West Bank families face alarming hunger and poverty crisis, new report warns
Families across the West Bank are facing an unprecedented crisis marked by hunger, poverty, and fear, according to a new report released today by World Vision. The Unseen Crisis highlights the worsening situation for children, revealing an almost tenfold increase in the number of families reporting that a member had gone a full day without eating since 2022. Three out of four households surveyed are now unable to cover their most essential needs, and half of the children are regularly skipping meals.
article / July 11, 2025
People-driven humanitarian action to build sustainable pathways against child hunger
To rethink how to effectively address food crises and showcase how the humanitarian system can update and re-imagine itself to meaningfully contribute to reversing the trends of acute hunger and reduce needs, ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) had a side event focused on People-Driven Responses: The Effective Way to Combat Food Crises. World Vision, represented by Amanda Rives Argeñal, discussed the transformative potential of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), as a preferred modality to meet recipients’ specific needs, specifically in protracted food crises, while offering flexibility, dignity, and cost effectiveness.
publication / June 5, 2025
Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs 2024 Annual Report
In 2024, we reached 17.9 million people, including 9.5 million children, and responded to over 16 emergencies across the region. From food security and health to protection and education, our work has brought tangible relief and hope to families affected by crisis.
publication / July 2, 2025
Emergency Response in the West Bank - April and May 2025
Due to unprecedented levels of violence, restrictions on movement and economic challenges, a major humanitarian crisis is ongoing in the West Bank. To support communities, World Vision has continued its emergency response in April and May 2025, reaching 92,000 people including 60,000 children in 7 governorates. Read our report to learn more about our response.
article / July 8, 2025
Silent Crisis: One Million Refugees on the Brink as Children Face Starvation
Uganda hosts over 1.5 million refugees, the highest number in Africa; however, with the funding shortage, children under five are at high risk of Malnutrition and child hunger.
publication / July 2, 2025
The Unseen Crisis: Childhoods shaped by conflict and poverty in the West Bank
Communities in the West Bank are enduring a deepening crisis. Daily life has become increasingly difficult due to a sharp rise in violence, severe restrictions on movement, and the
sudden loss of access to work. In response to the worsening situation, World Vision undertook a broad listening exercise to better understand how families in the West Bank are coping and what support they need most. By engaging with parents, children, community leaders, and volunteers across a wide area, we aimed to capture the real-life impact of the crisis on people’s everyday lives.
opinion / July 1, 2025
Is SDG 2 - Zero Hunger still within Myanmar’s reach?
Dr Kyi reflects on how Myanmar’s fight against hunger, amid earthquakes, conflict, and economic crisis seems daunting—but not impossible. Hope can still grow in the midst of crisis. A hunger-free world is possible for the children in Myanmar but that will require a united commitment to peace and resilience, and global solidarity.
publication / June 17, 2025
Hunger, Harm, and Hard Choices
World Vision and WFP reveal how funding cuts worsen hunger, education loss, and child protection risks for displaced families in 13 crisis-affected areas.
video / July 4, 2025
From Extreme Hunger to The Hope of a Meal
Discover how José, a farmer in drought-stricken Mutarara, found hope and food security through World Vision’s emergency response.
publication / June 19, 2025
World Refugee Day 2025 : Advocacy Statement - World Vision West Africa
This advocacy statement from World Vision West Africa is a powerful call to action and solidarity for World Refugee Day 2025.