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.

At World Vision, we believe every child has the right to live free from harm. Yet, across East Asia, nearly 60% of children experience violence before they reach adulthood, and millions face the threat of trafficking, exploitation, and neglect. These realities demand urgent action.

With the support of World Vision Zimbabwe and the local community, a safe and welcoming learning environment was created.

Amid Lesotho’s national food insecurity crisis, World Vision through ECHO Project provided life-saving food aid and sustainable farming solutions to vulnerable families. Discover how emergency relief and homegrown resilience are transforming lives in Thaba-Tseka

We cannot do it alone. Empowering local actors to lead the response, recovery, rehabilitation and development in their countries is a top priority, and building their capacity supports us to achieve our goals of ensuring every girl and boy has what they need to live a life in all its fullness. We partner with supporters, governments, local communities, faith leaders, civil society, faith-based organisations to support the needs of children and their families throughout the region

Over the past 40 years, World Vision's water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) initiatives have expanded significantly and now provide access to clean water for around 100,000 people each year.

In the quiet community of Gihombo, stood a technical school grappling with challenges. Gihombo Technical Secondary School (TSS) once struggled to equip its students for a brighter future. Without basic tools for practical learning, students faced a difficult battle, their dreams seemingly out of reach.

East Asia is one of the most climate-exposed and disaster-prone region. Up to 65% of children face multiple and increasingly frequent shocks, including flooding, drought, saltwater inundation, and climate-related diseases. Children and families living in poverty are disproportionately affected.

The initiative, spearheaded by World Vision – in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development – is set to transform daily life for more than 8,000 households across five districts.