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World Vision welcomes your 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 can get started:

Current humanitarian emergencies


We ask you to join us in prayer as World Vision works alongside children, their families and communities in desperate need.

International disaster response

> Crisis in Congo

    Crisis in CongoThousands of people, including those who are sick, elderly women and young children, have been forced from their homes by heavy fighting in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our staff is working around the clock to help displaced children and families who have come to us for help.
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> Global food crisis

    Global food crisisAs 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.
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> Sudan

    Global food crisisIn the Darfur region of Sudan, the ongoing conflict between rebel groups and the government has driven more than 2.45 million people into temporary camps — and more than 200,000 have been killed. World Vision has provided humanitarian assistance such as food aid, access to clean water, and medical care to war-affected children and adults in Darfur since June 2004.
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Disaster response in the United States

> Hurricanes Gustav and Ike

    Hurricane GustavWorld Vision distributed emergency relief supplies to thousands of evacuees who fled the Gulf Coast region in the face of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. World Vision is working together with local partners to target families who need help the most.
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Respond with compassion

Make your voice heard

  • Advocate for justice for the poor. Stay informed so you 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

  • Encourage your school or youth group to participate in the World Vision-sponsored 30 Hour Famine. Young people will learn about global poverty and get a firsthand taste of hunger, all the while raising funds to help feed and care for children around the world.

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