World Vision Disaster. World Vision rushed truckloads of critically needed supplies to the hardesthit communities ravaged by Hurricane Ida Working closely with our church partners in Louisiana we’ve reached 12000 people with resources including food clean water tents sanitizing wipes generators flashlights diapers and clothing.
65 years of disaster response Starting in 1950 with the Korean War World Vision has a “first in” and “last out” approach to emergency relief Our goal is to help families and communities for the long term so they can be resilient and able to help others Learn more > 19501953 Korean war.
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When disaster strikes World Vision is there We respond immediately with lifesaving help and supplies and then stay long term to support families as they recover and rebuild By giving to the Disaster Relief Fund you’ll help provide essentials like clean water emergency food temporary shelter health services and more.
What is disaster management? World Vision International
A world where all children are safe from disaster Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war disasters and humanitarian emergencies We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection Today there are more than double the number of emergencies than there were ten years ago.
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Disaster ManagementEarly WarningDisaster Risk ReductionPreparednessRecoveryWhether natural or manmade children are the most vulnerable when a disaster strikes More than half of the people who are affected by disasters are children It is our calling to protect the wellbeing of children affected by disasters DM2020(Disaster Management 2020) is our childfocused disaster management strategy designed to meet the needs of the world’s most vulnerable children Our areas of focus in disaster management include Our teams monitor signals and indicators of both natural and manmade threats This information warns of emerging events such as typhoons flooding the precursors of famine and stirrings of conflict so we can anticipate and reduce the impact of a humanitarian emergency Through proper training and planning we can help minimise the loss to children and families when a disaster strikes We work with families and individuals as well as local national and international partners across the world to ensure communities are aware of the risks they face and how to properly prepare and respond in the event of an emergency Our programmes are designed to eliminate or mitigate hazards within their control increase community resilience and provide training in disaster risk reduction Activities aim to 1 Reduce vulnerabilities – including physical social economic and environmental factors that increase susceptibility 2 Lessen the impacts of natural and manmade conditions that have the potential to adversely impact the lives and livelihoods of communities 3 Develop and enhance the capacity of individuals communities and institutions to reduce risk and build up resilience The better the capacity the more resilient to risk In addition to helping communities and families prepare for disasters our own preparedness means we are ready to help communities when a disaster strikes Stores of relief items are maintained in most countries where we work and in strategicallylocated disaster response warehouses These items include 1 Tarpaulins 2 Household kits 3 Water carriers 4 Reliable access to emergency food supplies 5 Water purification tablets 6 Shelter materials 7 Cooking utensils 8 Blankets RESPONSE Our Global Rapid Response Team brings together international disaster experts from around the world who are deployed within hours of a major emergency to support local teams and communities Our Global Prepositioning Resource Network (GPRN) ships in emergency supplies strategically located in four warehouses across the globe The GPRN team also provides other World Vision staff with visibility items vehicles and field communications equipment Shortterm funding for emergency responses is also ma We focus on a number of areas to help children and families in their recovery following a disaster 1 Water and sanitation 2 Health and nutrition 3 Food 4 Child protection 5 Education for children 6 Shelter 7 Humanitarian protection 8 Humanitarian advocacy TRANSITION Following recovery from a disaster we remain on the ground helping children and their families to transition to permanent housing clean water sustainable sources of food and access to education We work with partners and local communities so they can reestablish their livelihoods and be more resilient to future disasters LEARN MORE 1 What is a humanitarian disaster? 2 Learn more about our strategy for disaster management.