World Vision Advocates rally on Capitol Hill amid U.S. foreign aid cuts, showing how strategic advocacy can protect vital programmes for vulnerable children.

Jacky Fong says true leadership begins when we empower children with disabilities to make choices and shape their futures.

Amid ongoing conflict, displacement, overlapping crises, and worsening climate shocks, humanitarian needs in the Middle East & Eastern Europe are soaring.

Daouda Oumarou, 35, father of seven children, was seriously injured in a terrorist attack between Makalondi and Torodi. He was hit by five bullets, including one to the spine, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Since then, he has been entirely dependent on his family and the help of others for daily needs and is unable to work. In addition to his two children, he cares for five of his brothers’ children, facing severe food insecurity. With support from World Vision’s VISSER project, he received a food kit, but the family’s needs remain great. Despite his hardships, Daouda remains hopeful of walking again and seeks a job and an adapted bicycle to regain some independence.

A “Tree of Life” created by Erbil children highlights their powerful role in peacebuilding and how early participation fosters inclusion and community cohesion.

New findings from UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children 2025 remind us that more than 417 million children are severely deprived in at least two essential areas of life.

World Vision Ethiopia highlights women-led restoration and livelihood gains from the RESILIENT-WE project, improving environments and child well-being in Hararghe.

A pioneering approach in Malawi, Tanzania, CAR, and Sri Lanka is proving that when children speak, school systems listen.

Flavia grew up in a family of seven where school fees and basic needs were often out of reach. World Vision’s support—providing school supplies, fees, and encouragement—kept her in class and nurtured her dream of becoming a midwife. Even when financial challenges threatened her university studies, World Vision stepped in again, enabling her to graduate. Today, Flavia serves at the district hospital and in community outreaches, caring for mothers and children through antenatal services, immunisation, and health education.