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Fragility & Resilience
World Vision works with communities to help them help themselves by becoming more resilient to natural & man-made disasters.
Climate change negotiation moves us in the right direction but more work must continue, World Vision warns
World Vision's Chris Armitage addresses a COP21 session on Agriculture
Fear of the dragon's tail
In Cambodia, the threat of tropical cyclones and huge downpours are very real for local communities. Not only does bad weather damage houses and submerge rice fields, it forces people to swim to higher ground. Along the border, children and families often have to cross into Vietnam to reach safety. But through a World Vision initiative, houses are now being built on higher ground and community groups are giving children like Phan and Srey the tools to stay safe when the floodwaters come.
Vision is working on a global level through COP21 to address the underlying causes of climate
#COP21: World Vision warns of global hunger as charity participates at two key discussions
World Vision warns of a “looming silent crisis” due to the El Niño effect coupled with the impact climate change.
Our children and climate change
In early December, World Leaders descend on Paris for CoP21 - a global summit on climate change, where they hope to agree on a new path towards tackling its effects on some of the world's poorest people. Resilience Manager Maggie Ibrahim, explains the new direction World Vision wants to see...
and resilience. You can find more about CoP21 here.