Emergency Response: Ways to Involve Your Church
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Pray and ShareWe ask your church join us in prayer as World Vision works alongside these families in desperate need.
Devastation in the PacificJapan and Pacific nations reeling after earthquake and tsunami More than ten thousand are feared dead and almost half a million are homeless after the earthquake, now upgraded to 9.0 magnitude, and twenty-three foot tsunami, struck the east coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. Staff from World Vision US are on the ground in Sendai, Japan mobilizing relief efforts which will focus on immediate provision of food, water, medical care and housing for the homeless. Among the immediate needs that will also be addressed is the establishment of Child-Friendly Spaces--sites for children affected by disasters to experience structure and security that are often lost following emergency situations. Read more U.S. churches are asked to respond to the disaster in the Pacific by taking an offering this weekend to provide needed relief and recovery support to affected areas in Japan and to join with Christians around the world to pray for all of those impacted by this tragedy. CLICK HERE to download resources for your church and a form to enclose with your church’s donation. Pakistan FloodingCHURCH RESPONSE URGENTLY NEEDED The initial target for World Vision is to help 300,000 of those living in the hardest-hit areas, a fraction of the estimated 20 million people who have been affected by the disaster. World Vision’s relief team in Pakistan estimates it will need at least $20 million in funds in order to respond to the most critical needs on the ground, including providing clean water, food, emergency supplies (like shelter, bedding, clothing, hygiene kits and cooking utensils), healthcare and sanitation. World Vision has already delivered food and water to more than 21,000 people in Charsada and Nowshera. Over the next three months, the aim is to provide aid (including water purification packets, hygiene kits, tents, cooking items, and food) to 300,000. We have also opened five emergency health clinics, treating more than 2,500 people suffering from waterborne diseases and other illnesses. In addition, World Vision hopes to provide cash-for-work activities to 1,000 people, open seven health posts, and set up 20 Child-Friendly Spaces and 20 Women-Friendly Spaces to provide a safe and comfortable environment for children and women to interact with peers and receive support. Read More
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Haiti Earthquake 6-month Update In the first 180 days, World Vision has:
Read the full 6-month report, A Call to Action: Haiti at 6 months. Learn how you can offer prayer and support for Haiti during the hurricane season, find out more about World Vision's ongoing response in Haiti, read stories of courage and compassion, watch an interview with World Vision experts, and download a special World Vision Magazine insert, "Haiti: Hope in the Heartbreak." Chile EarthquakeMarch 1, 2010: World Vision begins relief efforts; transport, communications remain key challengesSANTIAGO, Chile — World Vision began distributing hundreds of blankets and some water containers to Santiago's earthquake survivors over the weekend as it prepared to start an extensive response in the hardest hit areas south of the capital. Many of the communities where the aid group already works — including Lota City, Temuco, Concepcion and other areas in the Bio Bio region and the La Araucania region — were close to the devastating quake's epicenter. Read More...  World Vision is rushing emergency supplies to survivors of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile overnight. We are preparing an airlift of relief supplies, which will be distributed where most needed in areas where we work in Chile. Staff on the ground are mobilizing to distribute emergency survival kits — including clean water, blankets and tents — to meet the immediate, basic needs of children and families. Please join us in prayer for these children and families in our 6 Area Development Programs in the quake zone and our 100 plus staff on the ground in Chile.
"It happened in the middle of the night. Everyone was sleeping, and there was no time to escape. Many houses are destroyed; even large buildings have collapsed," said Mariela Chavarriga, Emergency Advisor with World Vision in Chile. We have worked in Chile for 30 years and have more than 100 staff in the country, many living and working in areas close to the quake epicenter. We are also preparing to deploy additional staff to assist in the relief response. For ongoing updates on Chile quake response go to www.worldvisionchurches.org. Haiti EarthquakeFor continued updates on the Haiti Quake and relief efforts go to www.worldvisionchurches.org.
 Substantial casualties feared after 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. REUTERS/Reuters TV, courtesy of alertnet.org The humanitarian situation is desperate following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked areas in and around the city of Port-au-Prince. World Vision staff members are on the ground and responding.
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The destruction caused by the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in West Java province on September 2 is much worse than earlier thought, according to World Vision's national director in Indonesia, Trihadi Saptoadi. As part of its emergency response to the quake, World Vision has distributed 400 family kits and 200 children's kits in Pengalengan. Read more ... Taiwan Typhoon In the wake of Typhoon Morakot, aid organization World Vision is providing food, clean water and cleaning materials to affected households in southern Taiwan. "The most pressing needs now are providing shelter, food, and clean water for those who have had to evacuate their homes, ..." Read more ... DR Congo fighting World Vision has been working with communities affected by conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for more than 15 years. The agency works with thousands of children and families displaced by conflict, tackling the impact of rape, separation of children, malnutrition, poor sanitation and food insecurity. Read more ... Afghanistan In northwest Afghanistan, where the strains of a record drought and food crisis mix with traditions that harm girls and women, the challenges are particularly harsh. Read more ... Somalia emergency Nearly half of Somala's population, or 3.25 million people, are now in need of emergency aid. This is a 77 percent increase since the beginning of 2008. This number has increased dramatically over the past year due to the destructive combination of extreme insecurity, drought and record-high food prices. Read more ... Darfur crisis In the Darfur region of Sudan, a four-year conflict between rebel groups and the government has driven more than 2.7 million people into temporary camps — and more than 300,000 have been killed. Read more ... Myanmar cyclone, 6 months later Children who survived the 15-foot sea surge that devastated the delta region of Myanmar now face the dual specters of disease and emotional trauma as their communities try to recover from the impact of Cyclone Nargis. Read more ... China quake A powerful earthquake has killed at least 8,500 and injured more than 10,000 in Wenchuan County, located in China's southwestern Sichuan province. World Vision has an area development project in Qingchuan County of Sichuan province, located about 125 miles from the epicenter. Read more ... Ike aftermath in the U.S. World Vision is equipping and facilitating church response to assist victims of hurricane Ike. Read more ...
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