"The road to school takes an hour... When I go back alone, I'm afraid they will find me," says 12-year-old Dalia, about the daily challenges she faces.

In Baringo County, Musa Chemjor is rebuilding his family’s future through FMNR and Savings for Transformation groups, gaining financial discipline, restoring livelihoods, and moving from daily survival to stability.

In Mabalako, a small loan of about 105 US dollars from a Village Savings and Loan Association helped Neema, a 28-year-old mother displaced by violence, rebuild her life. After fleeing attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces with her husband and five daughters, the family struggled to survive through daily labor. Through the Empower project, implemented by World Vision with support from Irish Aid, Neema joined a savings group where she accessed small loans to start selling vegetables and tomatoes in the local market. The business allowed her to repay the credit, cover her children’s basic needs, and begin building a home with her husband. Neema’s story highlights how community savings groups are strengthening the economic resilience and self-reliance of conflict-affected families in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, offering hope in a region long affected by insecurity and poverty.

In DRC, World Vision is helping transform traditional gender roles through its Men Care approach, supported by Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH). The programme trains community facilitators who lead discussions with fathers on positive parenting, shared household responsibilities, girls’ education, and non-violent family relationships. In its first phase, 660 men from Nyangezi and Nyantende participated. The initiative is already producing visible changes in families, with many men becoming more involved in domestic tasks, communication, and childcare. By encouraging fathers to play a more active and supportive role at home, World Vision aims to strengthen families, reduce domestic tensions, and create safer, more nurturing environments for children.

In Makoni, World Vision’s Empowered Worldview programme is helping school children, youth and women unlock their potential.

Discover how Dipa and other women on Moheshkhali Island transformed traditional fish drying into thriving businesses, boosting income, education, and community resilience in Bangladesh.

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

As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, Brenda Musamba’s story stands as a clear example of how long-term investment in a girl can transform a life and a community. Today, Brenda works as a Community Development Worker with World Vision Zambia.