Tag Archives: humanitarian aid

[Infographic] How will you spend Valentine’s Day?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Love is in the air this week as millions prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day. There’s certainly nothing wrong with wanting to spoil your loved ones; we all do it occasionally. At the same time, we wanted to ask the question: How much money do Americans spend each year on Valentine’s Day — and what impact could that amount make in fighting global poverty? This isn’t meant to induce guilt; instead, consider it a source of encouragement as to how effectively you can make a difference with the resources you have!...

[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....

Aid worker’s diary: A cry for Goma

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Aimee Manimani in Disaster Relief

Congolese walk to a refugee camp in Gisenye, Rwanda. (2012 Reuters/James Akena, courtesy the Thomson Reuters Foundation – AlertNet). * * * Rebel forces overtook Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on November 20, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee for safety. Much of the country and its borders are now under the control of this rebel group, known as the M23 rebels, and the situation remains tense. World Vision evacuated its staff to Gisenyi, Rwanda. Aimee Manimani, a World Vision aid worker in the DRC, shares her thoughts and feelings on leaving the city of Goma....

Before disasters strike

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jeff Wright in Disaster Relief

There’s a common misconception that, whether we’re ordinary citizens or professional disaster-responders, we’re all helplessly at the mercy of unexpected, random disasters, both natural and man-made. The truth is, it’s rare for disasters to be totally random — and they’re almost never totally unexpected! Organizations like World Vision and professionals who engage in disaster response are increasingly investing time and energy into what we call “early warning/early action.” The more we can predict when and where a disaster will strike, the more we can prepare for it. And the more we prepare for it, the less traumatic and devastating it will be when it actually happens. There are a number of different tools we have available to assist in the...