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World Vision Emergency Communicators: Into the Heart of a Tragedy

An eye-witness report of the destruction caused by the Uttarakhand flash floods and World Vision's relief distribution in the affected regions.
remarkable people who follow disasters to help us tell the stories of the affected

Time to Rebuild -- An Aidworker's Diary

Mai Zamora describes the experience of the earthquake, and how that motivates her to help others to recover.
who face the dangers in the aftermath of disasters with such courage and fortitude. We cannot

Lives saved in Cyclone Phailin by World Vision-trained community teams

40 community task force teams have moved around 12,000 people to safe areas during Cyclone Phailin, saving lives and property.
trained by World Vision to prepare for such disasters.  Around nine million people have been

World Vision Response to the Daily Telegraph

A statement from World Vision UK concerning today's article in the Daily Telegraph about aid money in Syria.
along with the other members of the Disasters Emergency Committee

Polio outbreak in Somalia is symptom of global health inequality

Millions of the world’s most vulnerable children are falling through the cracks, even as child deaths are declining globally, warns World Vision.

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local perspectives Challenge of Climate Disasters Committing to

World Vision UK demonstrates impact of its work

World Vision UK has released a new, independently-verified report demonstrating the impact of its work.
and children in humanitarian disasters. Its objective is to

Children’s voices must be heard as communities prepare for disasters

Preparing thoroughly for disasters must be at the heart of future aid work, World Vision has said at an international conference on the issue.
Preparing thoroughly for disasters an emergency. Prompt action by families when disasters strike is what saves lives. Seeing children … economic losses alone from disasters amount to 2.5 trillion dollars. 

Families take refuge as tropical storm hits Bangladesh

More than a thousand people including scores of children have sought refuge in World Vision’s emergency shelters, as stormy weather from Tropical Cyclone Mahasen strikes the Bangladesh coastline.
region is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. World Vision prioritises disaster risk

Internal Environment

run contribute to rising levels of natural disasters and endemic poverty. As a

World Vision's Emergency Work

Help World Vision to respond quickly to disasters, as soon as they strike. By being prepared we can save more lives of children in the world’s hardest places.

Raw Hope

Raw Hope is an initiative from World Vision, which has been set up to save and protect children in the world’s most dangerous places.
natural disasters and conflict make life evermore fragile.

World Vision responding to devastating Sichuan quake

'Homes flattened, children homeless and livelihoods wiped away’
You can help World Vision respond to disasters as soon as they strike by supporting our

7.8M earthquake hits Iran and Pakistan border

Emergency aid is on standby as damage and need in the area is assessed.

Myanmar

Supporting communities affected by natural disasters such as the earthquake of 2012 and seasonal

Myanmar

Supporting communities affected by natural disasters such as the earthquake of 2012 and seasonal

Fear for girls in Syrian conflict

Aid agency World Vision is today voicing concerns that the risk of girls as young as 12 being married could increase, as parents who flee Syria struggle to protect their children amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
abuse. World Vision is a member of The Disasters Emergency

Zambia

Helping communities recover from natural disasters specifically drought and flooding. Almost

Zambia

Helping communities recover from natural disasters specifically drought and flooding. Almost

Malawi

warnings and to reduce the impact of disasters on their livelihoods. World Vision’s work