Category Archives: Disaster Relief

In South Sudan, a connection between conflict and hunger

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In South Sudan, a connection between conflict and hunger | World Vision Blog
With more food on the planet than ever before, it’s difficult to believe that people still go hungry every day. You might assume that natural disasters, drought, or a lack of access to necessary farming equipment are to blame for a lack of food. What may surprise you, though, is that conflict is a leading cause of hunger. Currently, conflict between Sudan and South Sudan is causing food shortages affecting millions, leaving children most vulnerable. While it is easy to see the role that a natural disaster or drought plays in hunger, the connection between conflict and hunger can be complicated. To make this complex issue easier to understand, World Vision’s James Addis outlines some key questions below....
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Building the best shelter for the displaced

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Building the best shelter for the displaced | World Vision Blog
Late last week — after months of hard work, design, and planning — students from three different schools gathered at John Brown University to present their solutions to the growing need for shelter of displaced people worldwide. World Vision has been on the front lines, responding to the challenge of providing contextually appropriate shelter that offers privacy, security, and refuge from the elements — all while being resistant to future disasters, like flooding and earthquakes. As a part of the World Vision team that responds to emergency situations, I have firsthand knowledge of the importance of temporary shelters and was called upon to judge the student’s designs....
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PHOTOS: Desperate struggles amid hunger crisis in Niger

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Desperate struggles amid hunger crisis in Niger | World Vision Blog
As is the case throughout much of West Africa’s Sahel region, children and families in the village of Tabouche, Niger, are taking extreme measures just to survive. An ongoing drought continues to fuel a hunger crisis that shows no signs of letting up. The images below provide a glimpse into a part of the world that desperately needs our attention and assistance. (Photos by Chris Sisarich for World Vision.)...
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Niger: Malnourished child at clinic meets lollipop

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Niger: Malnourished child at health clinic meets lollipop | World Vision Blog
Eden Riley from Australia, our guest contributor for today, spent time in Niger with a group of mom bloggers, taking a firsthand look at World Vision’s work in response to the extreme drought and hunger crisis that has been affecting the region. When one of her group members gave a lollipop to a malnourished child at a health clinic, how did she respond? The same way that most Western moms probably would. *     *     * A very unfortunate thing happened a few years ago — on the only day I breastfed my baby in public. Rocco was 2 weeks old, my husband was still in the oncology ward, and I was cranky at the world. Rocco needed a feed then...
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PHOTOS: Tornadoes slam Dallas-Fort Worth area

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Tornadoes slam Dallas-Fort Worth area | World Vision Blog
On April 3, a series of destructive tornadoes touched down in Dallas and Tarrant counties in Texas, causing destruction to neighborhoods and leaving many families in need. Check out these photos of the aftermath — and how World Vision is responding from our domestic disaster response hub in North Texas, which is strategically located to deploy quickly into disaster areas across the country. (Photos by Mindy Mizell.)...
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