Current emergencies
In many parts of the world, World Vision is on the ground and able to attend to emergencies as soon as they arise. Currently, we are appealing for funds to assist with our work in Sri Lanka where over 280,000 people are displaced and require emergency assistance.
World Vision is also operating in Pakistan to provide relief efforts to displaced people due to intense fighting between militant groups and the Pakistani Forces.
Global updates
This section provides reports on countries where World Vision is attending to crisis situations. Donations to our Emergency and Preparedness Fund help support this work.
Right now, we are posting information about situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gaza, and Zimbabwe, and providing information about the effects of Cyclone Aila in India and Bangladesh.
Natural disasters, political upheaval and civil conflict - emergencies can arise out of a variety of circumstances. In all of them, survivors - many of them children - can be left stranded and in urgent need of relief.
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World Vision frequently responds to emergencies caused by natural disasters. Natural disasters happen everywhere, and they have no bias towards the rich or the poor. But when poor communities get hit, they get hit harder, and they stay down longer.
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Floods, droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes and fires have plagued us throughout history. But lately they've been occurring more often, and they've been hitting harder. These changes aren't random: humans are playing their part.
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Thanks to the generosity of countless Australians, World Vision can respond rapidly and effectively to emergencies wherever they occur and whatever their dimensions. Take a look at where we've been helping emergency survivors get back on their feet in recent years.
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When emergencies occur, no matter where or why, World Vision’s response needs to be as measured as it is rapid.
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For World Vision to remain on perpetual stand-by - ready to respond when disaster strikes poor communities - we need to keep our Emergency and Preparedness Fund in a sound financial position.
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