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Refugees from Myanmar walk among a landscape of makeshift shelters and tents in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. The refugee crisis in Bangladesh is one of the worst disasters of 2018.

7 of the worst disasters of 2018

As these seven of the worst disasters of 2018 show us, children and families around the world experienced tremendous pain and suffering this past year. But there remains a glimmer of light in each of them. Hope has not been snuffed out.

Disaster Relief
BangladeshDemocratic Republic of the CongoIndonesiaMyanmarSyriaMiddle East

When children in West Pokot, Kenya, began to do handstands, World Vision water engineer Charles Kakiti, wearing his Global 6K for Water T-shirt, joined right in. He told me, “I know the struggle and stress on young children and women who carry water that ends up making them sick,” so he not only supervised the building of a clean water system for the village, but he also ran the Global 6K to personally raise money for clean water. I love how our staff around the world pour themselves into the lives of communities they serve.

From the Field

Life frames: Our favorite photos of 2018

World Vision’s photographers traveled around the world this year to tell stories of children and their families. They captured moments of struggle and moments of joy. Here are their favorite photos of 2018 and the stories behind them.

Child Sponsorship
BangladeshDemocratic Republic of the CongoKenyaUgandaZambia

Sept. 28 earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. “Many houses are damaged and bodies are buried under the ruins of the house,” says World Vision volunteer Makmur, after surveying the post-earthquake scene in Silae district of Palu, in Central Sulawesi.

From the Field

2018 Indonesia earthquake: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Major 2018 Indonesia earthquakes on Lombok island and Central Sulawesi and a tsunami have killed more than 2,000 people and left survivors struggling to recover.

Disaster Relief
Indonesia

Myanmar refugee in Bangladesh. A woman holds a baby in Jamtoli camp. Impoverished and struggling, refugees are in need of aid.

From the Field

Myanmar refugees in Bangladesh: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Since Aug. 25, 2017, more than 700,000 people from Myanmar have fled to Bangladesh because of extreme violence in northern Rakhine state. Most identify as Rohingya, a Muslim minority ethnic group. Impoverished and living in camps, they depend on aid for survival.

Refugees
BangladeshMyanmar

Despite tremendous progress in ending global poverty, in sub-Saharan Africa poverty levels have increased.

From the Field

Global poverty: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Find answers to your questions about global poverty, including poverty statistics, discover our progress towards ending poverty, and learn how you can help.

Child Sponsorship

The AIDS pandemic has devastated families, leaving children without the care and support they need to grow, survive, and thrive. UNICEF estimates that 16.5 million children have been orphaned due to HIV and AIDS.

From the Field

HIV and AIDS: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

The AIDS pandemic has devastated families, leaving children without the care and support they need to grow, survive, and thrive. Find out what is being done to prevent and end the spread of HIV and AIDS.

Health
Asia

The Syrian refugee crisis is now the largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Because of the Syrian civil war, 5.6 million people have fled Syria as refugees, putting a strain on the region’s ability to cope. And another 6.1 million people are displaced within Syria.

From the Field

Syrian refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Now in its eighth year, the Syrian refugee crisis is the largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Because of the Syrian civil war, 5.6 million people have fled Syria as refugees, putting a strain on the region’s ability to cope, and another 6.2 million people are displaced within Syria.

Refugees
SyriaIraqJordanLebanonMiddle East

Two children sit on a pile of maize in Zambia.

From the Field

Thanksgiving: Celebrating abundant harvests around the world

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, also give thanks for the Lord’s blessings in the lives of farmers World Vision partners with around the world.

Economic Empowerment

Baby Claire, 9, stands amid coconut trees downed by Typhoon Haiyan, hit the Philippines on November 8, 2013, as a category 5 storm. It laid waste to the country’s central region, killing more than 6,000 people and leaving more than 4 million people homeless and hungry.

From the Field

2013 Typhoon Haiyan: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons of all time, hit the Philippines on November 8, 2013, as a category 5 storm. It laid waste to the country’s central region, killing more than 6,000 people and leaving more than 4 million people homeless and hungry.