publication / April 30, 2024
West and Central Africa Impact Sheet 2023
Over the course of our last fiscal year (October 2022 - September 2023), we reached more than 14 million people through our transformational development programs across these countries. This publication provides a summary of our impact.
publication / May 7, 2024
West and Central Africa Newsletter - April 2024
In this issue themed ‘Building Resilience for Future Generations’, we spotlight strategies and initiatives aimed at supporting children and communities to access the resources, skills and tools that they need to adapt and thrive in a complex and ever-changing context.
publication / April 30, 2024
One Africa 2022 Annual Report Executive Summary
our 2022 one Africa annual report featuring World Vision East, West and Southern Africa Impact and activities
article / May 8, 2024
A Relentless Struggle in Southern Angola: The South West Angola Emergency Response Project relief amid food insecurity
Carolina is a mother, one of many who, in the context of the emergency, has been working to get around the challenging situation she finds herself in. Aged 42 and with her five children, she lives in the community of Bata-Bata, Humpata municipality in Huíla. In the short rainy season that is recorded in the south, Carolina works on her small plot, and in the dry season, which is most of the seasonal period, she does informal jobs to make ends meet for her children. The short rainy season is not enough for planting to be prosperous, and with the economic crisis worsening in the country, families are seeing episodes of food shortages become increasingly dramatic.
publication / April 29, 2024
Joining Forces Coalition calls for the immediate halt of the plan to repeal anti-FGM/C law in The Gambia
The Joining Forces Coalition condemns in the strongest terms harmful practices such as excision, which is also internationally recognised as gender-specific child abuse and constitutes a major infringement to the bodily autonomy of women and girls.
publication / April 25, 2024
East Africa Region | 2023 Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Annual Report
A summary of World Vision's response to humanitarian crises in East Africa from October 2022 to September 2023
press release / May 1, 2024
Floods wreak havoc across East Africa with death toll rising as experts warn of continued rains - Kenya adversely affected.
Floods wreak havoc across East Africa with death toll rising as experts warn of continued rains - Kenya adversely affected.
publication / December 19, 2023
West Africa Impact Report 2022
Through the collaborative efforts of our teams, partners, sponsors, donors, and supporters, we reached over 16 million people across the region, including over 9.7 million children. Discover our impact through this detailed report, which demonstrates the progress of our work and the positive impact on children and communities across the region.
publication / December 20, 2023
West and Central Africa Newsletter - December 2023
In this latest edition of our West and Central Africa Newsletter, find the latest updates on our work alongside partners towards transformation; including interventions to address child hunger and malnutrition.
article / April 25, 2024
EU-LEAN Savings for Transformation Boxes Improve Access to Financial Services, Unite Families, and Promote Environmental Sustainability in Kassena Nankana West District in the Upper East Region.
A convergence of several challenges has created complex livelihood crises in rural communities in the Kassena Nankana District in the Upper East region. This poses a challenge for smallholder farmers to navigate these crises. But thanks to the Savings for Transformation initiative implemented by World Vision Ghana under the auspices of the European Union (EU)-funded Landscape and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project, these farmers are able to access loans to meet their financial needs.