Category Archives: Disaster Relief

Why did I pray?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Kari Costanza in Disaster Relief

World Vision’s Kari Costanza traveled to Rwanda, where she met Solange, whose life was turned upside-down in a short period of time. Fighting caused Solange and her family flee their home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After arriving in Kiegeme refugee camp, Solange lost her 3-year-old daughter, Rebecca. Kari met Solange in a hospital, where she was staying with her baby, Esther. Kari shares her thoughts on meeting Solange and Esther — and the tragic news she received after returning to the United States....

PHOTOS: Witness to history

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Jane Sutton-Redner in Disaster Relief, Stories

September 22 marks World Vision’s 62nd anniversary of serving children, families, and communities in need. World Vision photographs document the most tragic crises of the past six decades. Today, many of these places have seen healing and recovery, thanks to the work of nongovernmental organizations....

Mopping up again

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Laura Reinhardt in Disaster Relief

Eleven years ago today, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Americans came together to support and care for those whose lives had been torn apart by the incredible tragedy. Today, in a similar spirit, Americans are coming together again to care for those left devastated by Hurricane Isaac, which swept across the U.S. Gulf Coast in areas severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina just seven years ago. Hear how people have reached out to care for their neighbors in the wake of the storm’s landfall nearly two weeks ago....

“We didn’t see this coming”

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Laura Reinhardt in Disaster Relief

Following Hurricane Isaac’s landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast last week, World Vision’s Laura Reinhardt headed to the region to report on our emergency relief efforts in the aftermath. Here’s a snapshot of what she’s seen and who she’s met....

Remembering Hurricane Katrina, responding to Hurricane Isaac

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Phyllis Freeman in Disaster Relief

After wreaking havoc across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, killing at least 21 people and forcing thousands to evacuate, Hurricane Isaac pounded the Gulf Coast with heavy rains and high winds on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Phyllis Freeman, World Vision’s domestic disaster response director, remembers that fateful day seven years ago and shares her thoughts on our current response to Isaac....