Amanda Rives urges global action to fund school meals—lifelines for children in crisis zones—ensuring no child is left behind in safety, nutrition, and hope.

Despite repeated pledges from governments, donors, and global institutions to prioritise children’s rights, one of the most fundamental, the right to be heard is routinely overlooked.

Zeinabou Agadogo, a 70-year-old mother living in Guiladjé, Niger, has long suffered from extreme poverty, exacerbated by food insecurity and climate change. Before World Vision's intervention, her family lived in extreme poverty, marked by the loss of a child to famine. Thanks to World Vision's donation of four goats, her life has radically changed: the goats have multiplied, allowing her to rebuild her hut, improve her family's diet, and regain her dignity. She expresses deep gratitude to the organization for transforming her life.

A new child-led study by World Vision, involving 1,235 children aged 3–18, lays bare the lived reality of school meals

World Vision's Regreening Communities Project Model addresses climate change and environmental degradation by guiding communities through a participatory environmental restoration process. A tailored set of solutions is selected by each community including scaling-up indigenous restoration practices, strengthening government partnerships for restoration, and introducing proven practices like Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR).

The newly released State of School Feeding Worldwide 2024 Report carries both hope and urgency.