For years, the memory of devastation hung quietly over Kyan khin Village. When a catastrophic Cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region, it didn't just flatten the local school, clinic, and homes—it shattered the community’s economic foundation. For a village reliant on farming, casual labor, and small-scale fishing, recovery was an agonizingly slow climb out of deep poverty. But true resilience doesn't just wait for the next storm; it prepares for it.

Last year, our programmes impacted more than 5.8 million people, including 3.2 million vulnerable children and families across East Asia.

Stories of how FMNR and complementary approaches restored landscapes, strengthened livelihoods and built climate resilience in Kenya's Central Rift.

Like many households in the Meheba Refugee Settlement, Justin and Rebecca's relationship was shaped by deeply rooted cultural norms that positioned Justin as the sole decision-maker in the family. Rebecca's role was largely limited to household responsibilities, with little involvement in financial planning or decision-making.

World Vision Ghana emerged as one of the standout performers at the prestigious Shine Awards.

uvenal, who left school after primary education due to financial challenges in a family of seven, transformed his life after realizing that limited family land could not secure his future and deciding to acquire practical skills. Starting with casual construction work and later learning soap and paint making in his community, his breakthrough came when World Vision’s TARE Youth Engagement and Employment Project provided entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, and access to savings groups, enabling him to expand into a formal business. Today, he is the owner of “Dirty Cleaner,” a growing manufacturing company producing soap, shampoo, and paint, and has trained over 480 people in vocational skills. His success, including winning a national youth entrepreneurship prize and reinvesting in his business, has allowed him to support his family, acquire assets, and pursue a vision of building generational wealth while inspiring others through his journey from limited opportunity to empowered entrepreneurship.

Alice, a refugee and single mother of four living in Nyabiheke Refugee Camp, initially depended on monthly cash assistance to survive but struggled with ongoing financial insecurity. Seeking a better future, she took a bold step into small-scale trading after repeatedly requesting an advance on her cash transfer, eventually starting with RWF 8,000 to sell basic food items. Her efforts grew stronger after joining World Vision’s Dukore Twigire program, where she received training in business skills, savings, and mindset change, helping her build confidence and financial discipline. Through saving, accessing a small loan, and reinvesting support capital, she expanded her business from a roadside stall to a full shop selling diverse household goods. Her monthly profit grew from about RWF 5,000 to at least RWF 50,000, enabling her to better support her family and shift from survival to long-term planning and self-reliance.

Born with an umbilical hernia, Mary endured pain, stigma and poor school performance until World Vision Malawi helped her access life-changing surgery. Today, she is healthy, confident and excelling in school with renewed hope for the future.

World Vision Ethiopia's FMNR restoration efforts face fictional opposition from the Humbo Goats Union in a humorous story about restoring land for children.

After losing a child to malnutrition, Chantal feared history would repeat itself when her six-year-old son, Franck, became severely malnourished. Through World Vision's emergency nutrition support and the Positive Deviance Hearth approach, she learned how to prepare nutritious meals using locally available foods and received livelihood support to start a small business. Today, Franck has fully recovered, Chantal has strengthened her family's nutrition and income, and she is determined to build a brighter future for her six children. Her journey demonstrates how combining life-saving treatment, nutrition education, and economic empowerment can transform lives and help families break the cycle of malnutrition.