Child-friendly spaces offer more than just immediate relief; they represent a lasting commitment to transforming the lives and future prospects of children impacted by conflict.

This is a World Vision East Africa Child-Friendly version of our 2024 impact report – a summary of our activities and results working with communities in East Africa.

World Vision Southern Africa, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Global Fund, is implementing adolescent-friendly spaces (AFS) across Zambia to support young people in making informed Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) decisions. Through the IMPACT+ model, a life skills approach integrating education, behavior change, and service-learning, over 36,000 out-of-school adolescents have been reached with SRH interventions, empowering them to navigate challenges like early pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and peer pressure. By equipping peer educators and health workers with IMPACT+ skills, the initiative fosters safe spaces where adolescents can access SRHR education, receive guidance, and build confidence. With increased community involvement and government support, this model is paving the way for sustainable adolescent health and well-being in the region.

Lesotho marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of five newly renovated child-friendly courts, a testament to the transformative power of partnerships.

World Vision has been successful in advocating for government provision of nutrition services in Cambodia.

This article shows how World Vision's collaboration with the local community in Kasai has enabled the school canteen approach to be implemented despite the challenges facing the school feeding programme. The resilience of the local people and their personal efforts have enabled the programme to obtain support not only in terms of land for farming but also the tools needed to ensure that the children eat without interruption.

World Vision School Meals Report Card #1