A powerful earthquake devastated the western region of Jajarkot in Nepal, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 150 lives and leaving dozens injured. The seismic impact not only shook buildings in neighboring New Delhi, India, but also reverberated in the capital, Kathmandu, over 300 miles away. Learn how World Vision is responding to affected communities.
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Nepal
From the Field
Literacy rates are improving in Nepal
Literacy rates are improving for children in Nepal as a result of World Vision’s literacy program, which encourages new ways of learning to read by improving classroom teaching techniques, incorporating reading programs outside of class, and helping parents create environments that nurture learning at home.
From the Field
Enlisting ‘an army’ of breastfeeding moms to save lives
A safe and supportive place for breastfeeding moms is a life-saving gift for the youngest and most vulnerable survivors of conflict or disaster. World Vision’s women and young children spaces help moms provide nutrition and nurture for children under age 5.
From the Field
Tropical storms, flooding wreak havoc around the world
Hurricane Harvey and flooding around the world is captured in 12 stunning photographs by World Vision photographers as we respond to these natural disasters.
Voices
In the shadow of a broken shrine: Child labor in Nepal
In 2015, World Vision staffer Matt Stephens was in Nepal during the devastating earthquake. Two years later, he returns to witness how the disaster is impacting children and leading to a rise in hazardous child labor.
From the Field
Top humanitarian crises of 2015
What were the top 8 humanitarian crises of 2015? Find out what they were and what World Vision and people like you did to help.
From the Field
6 of the worst disasters in 2015
Floods, drought, heat waves, earthquakes and monsoons top of the list for the worst natural disasters in 2015. Learn more about how World Vision responded.
Voices
Nepal earthquake: Strangers wanted her little boys
A week after Nepal’s deadly earthquake, a stranger approached Kanchi, a mother of three, and asked to adopt her two boys. See how World Vision works to protect children from a variety of dangers after disaster strikes.