Abducted at 14, Amsalech defied stigma and reclaimed her future. With support, she found justice, healing, and hope through education and sponsorship.

3 out of 4 refugee families reported that cash assistance improved their children’s well-being by meeting essential needs such as nutrition, health care, and education.

Myriam Nongo, 54, lives in Fungurume, DRC, where she leads the local Association of Persons with Disabilities, supporting over 50 members. A mother of four and caregiver to seven orphans, her life changed after joining World Vision’s Empowered World View training in 2023. Inspired by the program, she started a donut and chick-raising business and formed a savings group for women with disabilities to launch their own initiatives. Guided by faith and determination, Myriam now dreams of creating an educational center for children with disabilities, showing how transformation begins with courage and community.

In Dipeta, Fungurume, Swana Makanda Kelly exemplifies resilience and community leadership. A father of eight and long-time volunteer paralegal, his life changed in 2020 after joining World Vision’s Empowered World View (EWV)training. The program helped him realise his potential and take action, starting with farming one hectare of land, later expanding to two, and launching a seed business. With his wife, he also built a palm oil trade, earning up to $600 per cycle, while saving monthly to invest in a barbershop and a planned health center. Swana now mentors over 50 households, showing how faith and vision can transform lives through income diversification and shared knowledge.

Three out of four families reported better outcomes for their children, particularly in nutrition, health, and education, with over half of Syrian refugees crediting CVA for enabling continued schooling.

This article tells the story of Eugénie, a 29-year-old mother living in Gemena, Democratic Republic of Congo, whose life was transformed by access to clean water. Formerly burdened by the daily struggle to fetch unsafe water for her family, Eugénie faced health issues and time constraints that impacted her children and livelihood. The installation of a water kiosk by World Vision changed everything, bringing safe water close to home, improving her family’s health, and giving her the time and freedom to focus on other responsibilities. The article highlights not only Eugénie’s transformation but also the positive ripple effects clean water has had on her entire community.

This is a joint press release of World Vision, Save the Children, and Plan International about the children’s dialogue with the national leaders of South Sudan in commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2025.