U.S. Work Archives

Houses reduced to rubble and piles, roofs torn open, after a tornado raked Moore, Oklahoma, but a U.S. flag flies, a sign of mourning.

2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

The deadly EF5 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado with winds of 200 mph cut a 14-mile-long gash of destruction through southern Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013. Along with subsequent tornadoes, it left 38 dead and caused $2 billion in damage. The Moore tornado, with wind speeds exceeding 200 mph, ranks among the deadliest in Oklahoma’s history.

Disaster Relief

Mother and her children eating marrow from a donkey bone. The East Africa hunger and food crisis is one of the worst disasters of 2017.

From the Field

5 of the worst disasters in 2017

The world’s attention can shift easily once a new disaster strikes, but it’s important that we not forget the long-running crises, particularly in Syria and East Africa, that are affecting millions of children.

Disaster Relief
AsiaLatin America/CaribbeanUnited States

Children at at Bethel Assemblies of God Church in Immokalee, Florida play near a storm clean-up kit while their parents collect Hurricane Irma relief supplies.

From the Field

Hurricane Irma relief: Churches bring hope to storm survivors

Standing in line at a Hurricane Irma relief goods distribution, Brenda Jennings’ voice shakes when she talks about finding out that her family had lost everything five days after Hurricane Irma hit Immokalee, Florida.

Disaster Relief

Pray for Florida: As Hurricane Irma continues its destructive path, Florida is bracing for the worst. Pray for people evacuating and those already impacted in the Caribbean.

Prayers

Hurricane Irma: Pray for Florida, Caribbean

As Hurricane Irma continues its path of destruction, Florida is bracing for the worst. Pray for people evacuating and those already impacted in the Caribbean.

Disaster Relief
Dominican RepublicHaiti

Rescue workers evacuate people in the residential areas of Texas from floodwaters during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 29, 2017.

Prayers

Pray for Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, flooding

Hurricane Harvey caused record-breaking flooding across Texas. As families and communities recover, pray for Texas and the relief work.

Disaster Relief

Be an advocate and carry your New Year’s resolutions, good intentions, or just general determination forward to genuinely impact your community, people around you, and the people who God calls us to care for.

Change Makers

Be an advocate: Change your country, community

Becoming an advocate is easy. You have what it takes to speak up and act on behalf of children and families in need. Why wait? Do something today.

U.S. Work

As participants in World Vision's KidREACH program, these kids have learned to cultivate fruits and vegetables, which helps them improve their diet and even provides modest income for the program through the sale of produce.

Thanksgiving: Kids give thanks for vegetables

KidREACH — a World Vision afterschool, tutoring, and mentoring program — teaches kids about healthy eating and how to cultivate fruits and vegetables. Learn how the kids at Mount Vernon Elementary School in Brownton, West Virginia, are reading, writing, and gardening.

U.S. Work

In hard-hit Portsmouth, Va., Hope Charitable Services, a World Vision partner, is delivering hurricane relief supplies from a World Vision warehouse. (©2016 Frank Allen)

From the Field

World Vision responds to Hurricane Matthew’s U.S. East Coast destruction

Hurricane Matthew blasted the U.S. East Coast, leaving more than 40 people dead and thousands of homes flooded and without power. World Vision is responding to the aftermath.

Disaster Relief

World Vision’s Antonio Evans, right, and volunteers help distribute relief supplies to local families impacted by flooding Sept. 2 at the Greater Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, La. (©2016 Kathy Anderson/Genesis Photos)

From the Field

As Baton Rouge cleans up from flood, relief supplies help fill the gap

As Baton Rouge families continue cleaning up their homes and assessing losses after August’s massive flood, local churches and aid groups are filling the gap for many with relief supplies.