In Afghanistan, hope is not optimism but faithfulness. Read how families and aid workers persevere through drought, uncertainty and crisis.

Esther had run out of easy options. A 29-year-old single mother of four in Maridi, she was watching her household fall apart at the joins over school fees. Two of her children had already been sent home from class because she couldn't pay. She was weighing whether to leave her kids and search for casual labor in town, the kind of decision no mother wants to make, and the kind that rarely fixes anything for long.

After three years of supporting Syrian communities at the Syria Response office, Joanna Zreineh, Communications Officer, visited Syria for the first time. This reflection explores how witnessing the realities of war transformed her understanding of loss, resilience, and hope, while highlighting the strength of the Syrian people and the importance of standing in solidarity with communities affected by conflict.

Just days after the earthquake, I met a 17-year-old girl who could still remember the sound of the earth breaking open.

World Vision Malawi acknowledges the Global Fund OIG audit findings on a US$33 million malaria grant, identified non-compliant expenditure of US$125,901, recovered affected funds, dismissed implicated staff, strengthened controls, and remains committed to transparency, accountability, and effective stewardship of donor resources.

World Vision warns that drone warfare is endangering aid workers, restricting humanitarian access, and putting millions of children at greater risk.

How years of faith based partnerships helped World Vision Lebanon deliver a rapid, trusted response for families displaced by the March 2026 escalation.

As of June 2026, World Vision UCR has reached over 2.4 million people, including over 1 million children, across Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Georgia.

In South Sudan, girls like Shufa are forced from school into labour—hunger and displacement push millions of children’s futures to the brink.

This World Humanitarian Day, discover how local leaders and humanitarian workers in Haiti restore dignity, hope and opportunity for children.