At least 34 people are dead after the strongest earthquake to hit Mexico in a century struck off the country’s southwest coast late Sept. 7. The magnitude-8.1 quake leveled buildings and caused mass evacuations. Residents in Chiapas and Oaxaca states were hit particularly hard.
Hurricane Irma Disaster Relief
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Hurricane Irma Disaster Relief
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Sponsor a child
in a country affected
by Hurricane Irma
Sponsoring a child in need in Haiti or the Dominican Republic will help families and communities become stronger and more resilient.
Sponsor a child
in a country affected
by Hurricane Irma
Sponsoring a child in need in Haiti or the Dominican Republic will help families and communities become stronger and more resilient.
FROM THE FIELD
Hurricane Irma: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
As Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 storm, World Vision is preparing to respond in countries that will be affected by it.
DISASTER RESPONSE
Help support long-term recovery for families as they rebuild their lives.
FROM THE FIELD
Hurricane Irma: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
As Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 storm, World Vision is preparing to respond in countries that will be affected by it.
DISASTER RESPONSE
Help support long-term recovery for families as they rebuild their lives.
Hurricane Irma Disaster Relief
Pray for children and families in Florida, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic affected by Hurricane Irma and send practical, immediate help today.
Hurricane Irma
Disaster Relief
Pray for children and families in Florida, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic affected by Hurricane Irma and send practical, immediate help today.
6 Ways We Earn Your Trust
We’re a Christian humanitarian organization helping children, families, and their communities overcome poverty and injustice.
Love Comes First
We aspire to be like Jesus. So we serve all people. No matter their religion, ethnicity, or gender.
Thriftiness
Keeping our costs down means your gifts make the biggest waves possible.
Targeting Root Causes
Going after poverty’s symptoms is temporary. Going after its causes is permanent.
Transparency
You’re welcome behind the curtain. In fact, there is no curtain…because we're accountable to you, to the kids we serve, and ultimately to God.
Your Donation Multiplies
Your gift + grants + donated goods = WAY more impact.
Local Leadership
When community members lead change, the change lasts and lasts. That's why World Vision’s international staff is 95 percent local.
Thriftiness
Keeping our costs down means your gifts make the biggest waves possible.
Love Comes First
We aspire to be like Jesus. So we serve all people. No matter their religion, ethnicity, or gender.
Targeting Root Causes
Going after poverty’s symptoms is temporary. Going after its causes is permanent.
Transparency
You’re welcome behind the curtain. In fact, there is no curtain…because we're accountable to you, to the kids we serve, and ultimately to God.
Your Donation Multiplies
Your gift + grants + donated goods = WAY more impact.
Local Leadership
When community members lead change, the change lasts and lasts. That’s why World Vision’s international staff is 95 percent local.
What's Happening in World News
News of big needs and great hope. Fair warning, we’re pretty biased towards hope.
From the Field
Hurricane Maria: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria has hit the Caribbean. Maria strengthened into a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 165 mph Tuesday, Sept. 19. It smashed into the Caribbean island of Dominica, causing what the prime minister called “mind-boggling” devastation in a region already devastated by Hurricane Irma. It is now heading toward Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
From the Field
Hurricane Irma: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Hurricane Irma made landfall in the U.S. as a Category 4, causing widespread damage. World Vision is responding in Florida, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
Special Features
Life in urban India: 7 families, 7 journeys
AUG. 2, 2017, INDIA — Urbanization has changed the face of poverty and how World Vision works. We went to India to talk to seven families about their experiences.