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Emergency Response: Ways to Involve Your Church

		World Vision welcomes your congregation’s partnership in caring for the world’s poor, including those affected by situations requiring an emergency response. Together we can walk alongside tens of thousands as they move from despair to wholeness. Here are ways you and your congregation can get started:

Pray and Share

We ask your church join us in prayer as World Vision works alongside these families in desperate need.

> Global Food Crisis
As food and fuel prices continue to rise, poor households that were already struggling to afford basic foods are being pushed deeper into poverty, while many newly vulnerable groups are emerging — particularly in urban areas. More than 800 million people in developing countries experience hunger daily.

> India flooding
World Vision is rushing emergency supplies to children and families devastated by the catastrophic flooding that has swept through the Bihar region of India. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their homes and desperately need food, shelter, and clean water.
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> Myanmar cyclone
Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision Australia, is on the ground in Myanmar. View a short video clip of Tim describing the needs there.

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.
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Church Myanmar phone call (mp3, 36 minutes)
This is a recording of a call with Tim Costello, President of World Vision Australia, on the ground in Myanmar. He talks about World Vision's response there, and answers questions about access to the disaster zone, the response of local churches, and more.
Myanmar cyclone bulletin insert: one-sided (pdf)
Myanmar cyclone bulletin insert: two-sided (pdf)
Download a short (approx 1 minute) video about World Vision's response in Myanmar (720p, 8mb)

> 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.
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Respond with compassion

Learn about unique ways that people in your church can be involved or raise funds to support ongoing relief and recovery work.
Share sponsorship with your church. We'll provide all the materials you need to share the joy of making a lasting difference for one special child.
Think long-term. Create an enduring plan for your church to engage in international ministry. For more opportunities to join World Vision in caring for the poor, call 888.303.2003.

Make your voice heard

Advocate for justice for the poor. Help your congregation stay informed so they can inform others. Track political decisions affecting the world’s poor, and contact your senators and congressional representatives as needed to urge their support for critical legislation.

Involve your youth

Get your church to collect school supplies for children who have lost everything.
Teach World Vision’s Home Away from Home elementary Sunday School curriculum. This free, interactive Sunday school guide helps children understand how many poor children live, how God loves the poor, and how they can help hurting people — just like Jesus did.
Encourage your youth group to participate in World Vision's 30 Hour Famine. Youth will learn about global poverty and experience hunger firsthand, while raising funds to feed and care for children around the world.