The study shows deportation is an economic and protection shock that reverberates through households and local markets. Deportation removes income earners from foreign labour markets, abruptly cutting off remittance flows. This loss of income translates into debt accumulation and asset depletion as households struggle to meet basic needs. Growing indebtedness then drives harmful coping strategies and distress practices.

With over 12 million malaria cases reported in 2022 in Mozambique, families in Zambezia Province continue to face recurring outbreaks amid climate and economic hardships. For 39-year-old Madina, hope has been renewed through a Global Fund–supported insecticide-treated nets campaign reaching millions. Community partners and health leaders are working to ensure families not only receive mosquito nets but use them consistently to prevent malaria and protect vulnerable children.

In Manica Province, Mrs. Ana’s grandson Emanuel survives malaria and diarrhoea thanks to trained Polyvalent Health Agents supported by the Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge Project, bringing lifesaving care closer to rural families in Mozambique.

This article highlights an initiative by World Vision DRC to empower 25 young mothers in Bukanga Lonzo, Kwango Province, through vocational training and the provision of sewing machines. After two months of dressmaking training delivered by a local youth association, the beneficiaries received complete sewing kits to help them immediately launch income-generating activities. The piece underscores how this support goes beyond material assistance, representing hope, restored dignity, and a pathway to financial independence. Drawing on testimonies from local authorities, trainers, and beneficiaries, the article illustrates the initiative's broader impact on livelihoods, self-employment, and community development, positioning it as a concrete step towards sustainable economic empowerment for vulnerable young women.

Why School Meals Accountability Must Define the Future of Education and Social Protection

Despite escalating conflict, climate shocks, economic instability and widespread displacement, we reached over 26 million people, including 16.4 million children

Children in Nyawa District, Southern Province, continue to face risks of violence, neglect, and limited access to safe, child-friendly reporting systems, challenges that are often worsened when their perspectives are not included in community decision-making. To address this, World Vision Zambia facilitated a multi-stakeholder meeting at the Nyawa Palace, bringing together children, civic leaders, men, and women to collaboratively develop Child-Protection By-Laws.