Global Updates

Gaza Crisis
Indonesia Earthquake
Zimbabwe
Pakistan Earthquake

Help World Vision Prepare for Emergencies

Emergencies happen around the world all the time. Sometimes they make headlines in the media and sometimes they are scarcely reported. The families affected by these emergencies still need help. World Vision is ready to respond wherever and whenever we are needed. In order to do this, we need your support.

Help World Vision prepare for emergencies like those updated in the Emergency News below by supporting the Emergency & Preparedness Fund. The Emergency & Preparedness Fund enables World Vision to strategically program relief assistance where it is most needed. While the World Vision partnership is responding to each of the emergencies detailed below, there is no guarantee that funds will be used specifically for relief programs in these countries.

Gaza Crisis

As the casualties in the Gaza strip continue to increase, World Vision plans to assist 50,000 people with emergency supplies and continues to call for a cessation in the violence.
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Indonesia Earthquake

A series of powerful earthquakes measuring up to 7.6 struck the city of Manokwari in Indonesia's remote Papua Province on Sunday 4 January. Four people are reported to have been killed, scores injured and many hundreds made homeless, with some major buildings seriously damaged. Read more

Zimbabwe

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has claimed over 1,100 lives and has been declared a national emergency by the Government of Zimbabwe. Over 16,000 cases of cholera have been reported in Zimbabwe. There are fears that if the situation worsens, up to 60,000 cases and 2,700 deaths could result. Read more

Pakistan Earthquake

A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the southwest Pakistani province of Baluchistan on 29 October, killing over 150 people, injuring 500 and displacing more than 15,000 others. More casualties are expected as reports suggest people are still trapped under the debris.
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