The emphasis on localisation in Afghanistan has been key to making a difference on the ground.

In many rural parts of Zambia, schools struggle just to get enough water. This causes big problems like poor sanitation, hygiene issues, and limited chances for farming or other activities that could help students and their communities. That is how things used to be at Kasamba Secondary School in Zambia.

World Vision's new study shows that access in schools to clean, safe, and inclusive WASH facilities are not just improving health, but education too.

St. James Primary transformed: with new toilets & handwashing stations to boost hygiene, dignity, and learning for children in rural Lesotho.

It has been six months since the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025.The devastating quake caused widespread damage to homes, schools, health centres, and public infrastructure across Mandalay and Sagaing regions. It has worsened an already dire humanitarian situation, with nearly 20 million people nationwide in need of assistance due to prolonged conflict, recurring natural disasters, and economic collapse. Among them are more than 3.5 million people displaced from their homes, further deepening the crisis. From Day 1, we acted swiftly—restoring access to clean water and sanitation to prevent disease outbreaks, providing food and cash assistance to address food insecurity and urgent needs, offering protection services including mental health and psychosocial support for women and children, delivering shelter assistance to displaced families, and supporting livelihood recovery through VisionFund.

In Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 100 vulnerable households in the Mueni Mutenge community received watering cans to strengthen family farming and fight chronic malnutrition. Supported by WFP, World Vision, and KOICA, the initiative builds on earlier seed distributions, helping families maintain vegetable gardens, diversify diets, and improve resilience. Beneficiaries expressed gratitude, highlighting the tools as both practical support and a symbol of hope for healthier children and stronger communities.

World Vision's new study shows that inclusive access to WASH facilities in Tuz is transforming education by improving attendance, health, and well-being.