After facing emotional turmoil and isolation, Sanam found healing and resilience through OCCD’s mental health counseling under the GFFO project.

Despite the lingering threat of cholera across parts of South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, especially in Renk, Sudanese refugee mothers like Nasime are proving that knowledge can be as powerful as medicine. Through simple but life-saving hygiene and health practices, they’re keeping their children safe, curbing outbreaks, and building resilience even in the harshest conditions.

In the remote village of Mafika-Lisiu, Mohale’s Hoek, World Vision International Lesotho transformed lives by installing 17 community taps, ending decades of water scarcity. The story of ‘Malimo and her mother, ‘Masimone, reflects how access to clean water restored health, dignity, and hope—reducing disease, improving hygiene, and empowering families to thrive.

A partnership between the Ministry of Health and the Consortium led by World Vision, the Partnering for Sustainable Education Outcomes (PARES) project conducted a deworming campaign that benefited over 85.000 children in Nampula and Zambezia provinces in northern and central regions of Mozambique.

The coalition’s call comes at a defining moment for global development. Investing in nutrition is an imperative for human development and children’s right to thrive.