Impact by Region

Climate instability, conflict, and economic volatility continue to threaten the most vulnerable rural communities around the world.

Yet our 75 years of work proves that when communities are empowered to design their own solutions—rooted in their own assets, wisdom, and leadership—transformation is not only possible but enduring.

The 641 active communities currently partnering with WN, supported by 57 local partner agencies and 4,394 volunteers, represent a living ecosystem of sustainable development. They foster hope, proving solutions can be adapted and replicated across regions and countries.

The next chapter of WN’s story will be written by the farmers in Nepal, the women’s groups in Indonesia, the health workers in Tanzania, and the countless community leaders across four continents who have embraced the belief that they are architects of their own dignity and agents of their own change.

South Asia

(India & Nepal)

Partner Agencies: 5

Beneficiaries: 19,263

Volunteers: 419

Program Participants: 6,479

Communities: 111 active, 9 new

New Businesses: 578

"I had no income of my own. Now, every week I prepare my stall and sell tea and snacks in the haat."

Southeast Asia

(Indonesia and Timor-Leste)

Partner Agencies: 12
Beneficiaries: 41,955
Volunteers: 558
Program Participants: 14,508
Communities: 107 active, 5 new
New Businesses: 1,067

“What began modestly now draws over 80 food stalls with a thousand visitors from neighboring villages and beyond.”

East Africa

(Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania & Uganda)

Partner Agencies: 7
Beneficiaries: 210,047
Volunteers: 1,585
Program Participants: 6,991
Communities: 133 active, 9 new
New Businesses: 865

“I feel proud of myself,” says Lucia. “Now I can make decisions and support my children without waiting for help."

West Africa

(Burkina Faso and Mali)

Partner Agencies: 6
Beneficiaries: 30,852
Volunteers: 419
Program Participants: 10,075
Communities: 62 active, 49 graduated, 6 new
New Businesses: 845

“There is no such thing as a silly job. You must have conviction in everything you want to do in life.”

Latin America & the Caribbean

(Bolivia, Guatemala, Haiti, & Peru)

Partner Agencies: 27
Beneficiaries: 52,632
Volunteers: 1,413
Program Participants: 26,626
Communities: 228 active, 22 graduated, 72 new
New Businesses: 159

"Even if I had learned just a little from WN, my life would have changed."