Category Archives: Disaster Relief

[Video] Two Years Later: Rebuilding Japan

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Chris Huber in Disaster Relief

As today marks the two-year anniversary of the historic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, residents are making progress toward rebuilding their lives and communities. World Vision has helped almost 300,000 people in three of the worst-affected areas – Miyagi, Iwate, and Niigata prefectures....

Syrian refugee crisis: Moved to prayer

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Denise Koenig in Christian Witness, Disaster Relief

You won’t hear much in the media about the conflict in Syria — but it’s causing significant human suffering that warrants our attention and prayer. As the crisis approaches its second anniversary, the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, and Egypt is quickly approaching 1 million. Here are some ways that you can pray for all the people affected as the unrest continues....

[PHOTOS] Youth train for emergencies

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Chris Huber in Disaster Relief

The drill is on in Nicaragua. A mock emergency event prompts 130 youth and community leaders from across the country to jump in and learn life-saving tactics during a January workshop, hosted by World Vision and local and international agencies. Participants get to put skills — from medical and spiritual care, GPS navigation to security detail — to the test....

[Photo blog] Tsunami in the Solomon Islands

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Kathryn Reid in Disaster Relief

Click here for updates on the situation and World Vision’s response in the Solomon Islands. Wednesday, February 6, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake followed by several forceful aftershocks generated tsunami waves nearly five feet high that battered Santa Cruz Island in Temotu province of the Solomons....

Rebel atrocities in Mali

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Maria Mutya Frio in Disaster Relief

While French and Malian troops continue their drive to force rebels out of major centers in northern Mali, World Vision communications manager Maria Mutya Frio spoke to those who have fled conflict zones....