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Filomena at the shelter centre

Cyclone Jude Leaves Nampula Families Homeless and Hungry

Cyclone Jude has left a trail of destruction in Nampula province, displacing hundreds of families and leaving them without food or shelter. Filomena and...

Cyclone Jude Poses Threat to Malawi: World Vision Malawi and Partners on High Alert

Tropical Cyclone Jude expected to hit Malawi and World Vision Malawi and Partners are on the ground monitoring the situation and ready to respond.

Cyclone Jude hits a warehouse containing food itens to one of the largest school meal programs.

Cyclone Jude Ravages Mozambique Warehouse, World Vision Acts Swiftly to Rescue Lifeline for 34,000 Schoolchildren

World Vision Mozambique is doubling efforts to save food itens from one of the largest school-meals programs in the country after cyclone Jude landfall.

World Vision’s Nutrition intervention curbing malnutrition in Ntoroko

World Vision’s Nutrition intervention curbing malnutrition in Ntoroko

29-year-old Maureen, who lost her home, four goats, and property when Lake Albert and River Semliki burst their banks in late 2024. Once a landowner...

Earthquakes destroyed their water, you helped give it back!

World Vision Afghanistan restored six water supply networks, damaged by the October 2023 earthquakes, in Herat. Over 2,180 individuals across six...

Flood response

Deadly floods, life-giving water: why World Vision put WASH first in Ghor

Dawlatyar district, where World Vision operates, was among the hardest-hit areas by floods in Ghor last year. The lack of access to safe drinking water...

Health, Healing & Hope

A Lifeline for Herat’s Children: Health, Healing & Hope

In the aftermath of the October 2023 Herat earthquake, children like Mohammad continue to carry the weight of memories from the tragedy. But in the midst...

Every Child Deserves ENOUGH ...

From having nothing at home and borrowing food from nieghbours, our programme participants are receiving timely support to help combat child hunger and...

Water and Sanitation Boost Malnutrition Fight in Nsanje

Rebuilding and borehole construction After Cyclones Idai, Ana & Freddy brings hope to communities devastated by floods.

Distribution of aid starts in Cabo Delgado to families impacted by Cyclone Chido

Emergency Response

Cyclone Chido: Humanitarian Aid Renews Hope in Cabo Delgado

World Vision Mozambique initiates the distribution of aid to help families impacted by intense tropical Cyclone Chido.

Marcelino and his children standing in front of the destroyed house

Emergency Response

Aftermath of Cyclone Chido: Concerns of food insecurity increase among survivors

Testimonies of community members impacted by Cyclone Chido in northern Mozambique, challenges with housing the food after destruction left by the cyclone.

Rufina, her husband, and their son were forced to flee their home due to conflict.

Urgent Aid Needed: Cyclone Chido Devastates Displaced Communities in Mozambique

Urgent aid is required to assist more than 100 000 impacted by an intense tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique destroying houses and adding pressure to an...

Water Supply project Inspires Communities to rehabilitate the environment

Communities in Chiradzulu utilizing Water Supply for Environmental Conservation

Schools, houses are among the most destroyed infrastructure after the cyclone hit.

Cyclone Chido Hits Mozambique: Mother and Child Among First Victims

As preliminary assessment of the impact of Cyclone Chido is reported in Mozambique a mother and her child are among the first fatal victims .

Landslides

Floods and landslides

Hope endures

Floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Savings

How Savings for Transformation Changed Lembelani Tembo’s Approach to Money and Business

Lembelani Tembo, a 41-year-old resident of the Blessings 2 savings group, exemplifies the impact that financial literacy and local resource utilization can...

#AfghanistanFloods

Long-term assistance is needed to restart the life after the floods

The families affected by the recent #AfghanistanFloods are still in dire need of emergency assistance such as drinking water, food and health services...

El Niño Forces Thousands into a Hunger Crisis across Malawi

Thanki's family struggle with hunger as all his crops on a one-acre farm withered due to the El Nino-induced drought that hit Malawi in February up to...

Response to flooding in Western Afghanistan

World Vision Afghanistan plans to distribute cash to more than 7,950 people, provide health and mental health services, and distribute non-food item (NFI)...

Children drawing their lives before and after the earthquake

World Vision is focused on the most vulnerable children's needs, and attends carefully to their experiences. As part of our response to the Herat...

Afghanistan Flood

Afghanistan Flood: at least 500,000 people impacted

Flooding caused by unusually heavy rain has caused hundreds of fatalities across Afghanistan since 10 May including at least 55 people in Ghor and 84...

HERAT EARTHQUAKE

WV Afghanistan - Herat Earthquake Response

The Herat earthquakes in October brought tragedy to many children and their families. Razia's mother died in the rubble, and Razia herself lives today with...

We Are Responsive, Eswatini

GIK Donation at Mtsambama

World Vision Delivers Aid After Devastating Storm in Eswatini

Responding to the hailstorm that recently happened in Eswatini, World Vision Eswatini is distributing Gifts-in-Kind to over 370 people, including children...

Kalawati receives relief items distributed by WVI Nepal.

Niruta’s house of cloths

Photo story of Kalawati, mother of a nine-month-old, who has been living out in the open with her family after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jajarkot on 3...