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Statement on inaccurate Haiti reports

The earthquake in Haiti was a tragedy for the hundreds of thousands of children and their families who lost everything.
The earthquake in Haiti was a tragedy for the hundreds of thousands

Hurricane Irma: Thousands of Haitians still in shelters

Over 3,000 people in Haiti are still in shelters according to World Vision emergency response teams.
central department region. World Vision Haiti National … will work closely with the Haitian authorities to support as many people as … people in Haiti are still in shelters according to World

World Vision issues red alert for Hurricane Irma

Global children’s charity World Vision is scrambling emergency relief in Haiti and the Dominican Republic before Hurricane Irma
Children         Communities in Haiti are fearful of the approaching storm. … Haiti. John … I was in Haiti when Hurricane Matthew hit. Bridges were

Haiti Hurricane Update

The path of category 4 Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade, ripped through Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba in early October. It destroyed both property and lives - particularly throughout Haiti. The hurricane brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to a country already suffering from immense poverty and weak infrastructure and still dealing with the legacy of 2010's earthquake. As of 14 October, 1.4 million people are in urgent need of support. The estimated death toll fluctuated significantly in the first few days as many areas couldn't be reached. More than 1000 people are now confirmed to have died.
they need now. Give now   WORLD VISION HAITI World Vision has been working in Haiti by Hurricane Matthew. Give now   HAITI DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE MATTHEW In early

World Vision scales up plans to set up protection centres for children in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

International children’s charity World Vision is scaling up efforts to establish safe spaces to help children come to terms with loss in hurricane-ravaged Haiti.
Haiti. The aid … very concerned that the current situation in Haiti will give rise to such cases as a … We fear that next big disaster to hit Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Matthew will be a

Mental health, at home and abroad

As humanitarian emergencies continue to unfold around the world, children are increasingly exposed to violence and other experiences that leave them in desperate need of psychological first aid.

Enivens wants a new home - life in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

Enivens lives in Haiti. His life has been turned upside down in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
World Vision Haiti It’s been two days since Hurricane … swept across Haiti when I drive into the small town near Port … the Head of Child Survival for World Vision Haiti.

World Vision launches Haiti Hurricane Appeal as storm leaves over four million children at risk and 300 dead

World Vision launches Haiti Hurricane Appeal as storm leaves over four million children at risk and 300 dead
people in Haiti. The emergency appeal has been … immediate relief to the most vulnerable Haitian communities. It comes in the aftermath of … worst hit by Hurricane Matthew in southern Haiti. Our teams together with other aid agencies

Hurricane Matthew - World Vision prepares for impact

While powerful Hurricane Matthew bore down on the island of Haiti, World Vision was preparing to help those whose lives may be affected.
programmes in Haiti. When news of the potential hit World … kits. World Vision has been working in Haiti for 38 years and has worked with the Haitian

New start for earthquake survivors

Five years ago today a massive earthquake struck Haiti and displaced more than 1.5 million people. Ahead of the anniversary Haiti, Jean-Wickens Merone visits Adeline and her three children, one of the families that World Vision helped to find a fresh start.
years ago today a massive earthquake struck Haiti and displaced more than 1.5 million people. … will continue to improve for the people of Haiti.

"Where are the rights you promised us?"

‘Where are the rights you promised us?’ ask children in report marking 25 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

World Vision Cup unites youth against violence

World Vision will be hosting its own World Cup that will bring nearly 200 youth from 13 countries together to play football, ahead of the world-renowned FIFA World Cup.
from Haiti who will participate in the event. In

Haiti

Haiti Geography … people The Republic of Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the … marble and hydropower. Most Haitians are descendants of West African slaves.

Three Years On: Is There Any Hope for the Children of Syria?

World Vision communicator Meg Sattler reflects on three years of conflict and an overwhelming feeling that nobody cares. But we know that people do, and she tells us "A global effort for peace is not impossible."

Publications

marking the end of the Haiti earthquake response

A letter to Muna, for our birthday

After meeting baby Muna while visiting our work in Jordan, the poignancy of their shared birthdays lead World Vision International's Meg to write an open letter about how inadequately she can answer the questions the crisis raises.
not. When I lived in Haiti after the January 2010

Tax havens 320,000 times wealthier than neighbours

The damaging impact of tax havens on poor countries was thrown into sharp relief by new figures published today ahead of the G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting showing that Cayman Islanders are on paper 320,000 times wealthier than Nicaraguans.
residents. Nearby Haiti has just … times greater than Haitians’. The campaign

Haiti: 3 Years On

Three years on from the massive earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti, we assess the impact it's had and the work that you have enabled World Vision to do to help the people of Haiti get back on their feet.

World Vision Assessment Teams Reach Out to Victims in Superstorm Sandy’s Aftermath

Relief supplies arrive as second South Bronx site opens
who is leading the humanitarian response in Haiti for World

Photo Blog – Children protecting communities against natural disasters

Today is International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, and here at World Vision we have been teaching children around the world about the importance of knowing what to do when disaster strikes. Here is a snapshot of what children are learning from World Vision, from Mongolia to Haiti and beyond.
from Mongolia to Haiti and beyond. Pakistan   After … where they need to go for safety.   Haiti   Thousands of people lost their homes