A strengthening 2026-2027 El Niño could worsen food insecurity and extreme weather in vulnerable communities worldwide. Learn the facts, which children are most at risk, and how World Vision is preparing and responding.
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Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Children and families in Afghanistan are facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis, the result of decades of chronic poverty, economic instability, and natural disasters. Learn how World Vision is responding — and how you can support families caught up in the crisis.
From the Field
Extreme heat and heat waves: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Extreme heat and heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense. Learn about the risks of extreme heat and heat waves and how World Vision is supporting children, families, and communities impacted by emergencies.
From the Field
Lebanon conflict: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
The escalation of conflict in Lebanon is impacting more than 1 million people, forcing children and families to flee their homes. World Vision is responding with humanitarian assistance, including food, sleeping mats, blankets, hygiene kits, and psychosocial support to help children recover from the trauma of the conflict. Here’s what’s happening in Lebanon, how the humanitarian crisis is affecting families, and how World Vision is responding.
From the Field
Middle East crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Children in the Middle East are enduring the devastating impacts of armed violence, hunger, psychosocial distress, and disrupted education. Learn how World Vision is supporting affected communities and remains committed to serving the most vulnerable children and families, even in the most dangerous places.
From the Field
Sudanese refugees find safety in Uganda
Since conflict escalated in Sudan in 2023, millions have been displaced. At Uganda’s Nyumanzi Reception Center, World Vision supports refugee families with shelter, medical care, and protection services.
Change Makers
What is a humanitarian: Facts and FAQs
What is a humanitarian? It’s a word you’ve probably heard a lot, but what does it actually mean? We define the meaning of the word and talk about what kind of work humanitarians and humanitarian organizations do.
From the Field
Somalia hunger crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis in 2026, with millions affected by food insecurity and child malnutrition. Learn facts and how to help.
From the Field
Rohingya refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Since 2017, nearly 1 million Rohingya people have fled Myanmar to escape violence. Now in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, they live in the world’s largest refugee camp, relying on humanitarian aid to survive. More than half are children. Learn about the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis and how World Vision is helping impacted communities.
From the Field
Syrian refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
More than a decade of conflict in Syria has resulted in one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises. Approximately 16.7 million people, including 7.5 million children, need humanitarian aid in 2026. Renewed violence in northwest Syria in late November 2024 has driven more displacement, many of them women and children. Millions of people continue to be displaced within Syria and across the region and face ongoing needs for food, clean water, shelter, and education. Learn how World Vision is supporting families in Syria amid uncertainty in 2026.