In East Asia, millions of women, girls, and people with disabilities face persistent inequalities that limit their access to essential services and lifelong opportunities. An estimated 43 million children in the region live with disabilities, many of whom are denied education and healthcare. Poverty forces nearly 1 in 10 children into child labour across the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, 1 in 5 girls are married before their 18th birthday, hindering their education and increasing their vulnerability to poverty.

Make it 18 Report: Community Voices on Child Marriage Reform in Solomon Islands

His story is one of resilience, of finding light in the darkest moments. As Syria begins a new chapter of healing, Nader dares to dream of a future where he, too, can help others rebuild.

The Cash Waves research, commissioned by World Vision’s MEER office in partnership with Qualisus Consulting, aims to assess the broader impact of CVA programmes on mental health and psychosocial well-being, livelihood-resilience, community cohesion, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and child well-being amongst marginalised groups and youth.

No family should endure such separation. No child should grow up in fear, no parent should live with the agony of absence. As a communications officer with World Vision, I now dedicate my work to sharing the stories of families like mine—stories of loss, but also of resilience.

We are a group of young researchers in Thailand who conducted a study to better understand how climate change and disasters affect children in our communities. Through this research, we hope to contribute to the raising of awareness on the impacts of climate change and disasters in our communities. In recent years, our country has experienced severe heat waves due to climate change. This interrupts our daily activities, including our schooling and our families’ livelihood, and has also caused us children and adults alike to experience many health problems.

This story is about the transformative impact of access to clean water on a rural community in Murrupula, northern Mozambique, specifically highlighting the experiences of a 16-year-old girl named Dina.