How can Africa restore degraded landscapes while producing enough food for a rapidly growing population? This question was at the heart of the CIRAWA Agroecology Conference 2026, held in Accra from 1–3 July, where policymakers, researchers, development partners, private sector actors, civil society organisations, and farmers came together under the theme: "Agroecology and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa."

In many rural communities across Zambia, mothers walk long distances hoping their children grow well-nourished and healthy. Growth Monitoring Points built by World Vision Zambia now stand closer to home, giving health workers a place to track a child's weight, height and overall development from the earliest months of life.

In Afghanistan, hope is not optimism but faithfulness. Read how families and aid workers persevere through drought, uncertainty and crisis.

Discover how, in Kajiado County, John Silamoi is restoring degraded land through FMNR, reviving trees, improving pasture, and helping communities build resilience.

From uncertainty to leadership, Kongmee's journey through World Vision's D2D Youth Activity helped her discover her dreams, confidence, and purpose.

This World Humanitarian Day, discover how local leaders and humanitarian workers in Haiti restore dignity, hope and opportunity for children.

This article tells the inspiring story of Élodie, a mother in Karawa, North-Ubangi Province, whose daughter Esther recovered from severe acute malnutrition with support from World Vision and the Karawa Health Zone. Through nutritional treatment, Positive Deviance Hearth sessions and livelihood support, Élodie gained practical knowledge, strengthened her family’s resilience and rebuilt her hope. The story highlights how integrated nutrition and livelihood interventions can help vulnerable families move from crisis and uncertainty towards recovery, dignity and a more secure future.

After displacement by conflict, Abdullah rebuilt his livelihood in Syria through World Vision's training and support for resilient farming.

For years, Harona believed that success could only be found beyond Senegal's borders. "I thought the only way to build a better future was to leave," he recalled.

Built with support from World Vision UK, Chapemba Rural Health Post now stands ready to serve the community. The new facility includes two staff houses, a water mechanisation system, and an ablution block, giving health workers a place to live and mothers and children a place close to home for care.