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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)

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.

Disaster Relief

As we mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, survivors and responders remember stories from the aftermath — and the hope that ensued.

From the Field

Hurricane Katrina stories: Survivors, responders remember

As we mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, survivors and responders remember stories from the aftermath — and the hope that ensued.

Disaster Relief

World Vision staff unload boxes of relief goods in South Sudan.

From the Field

From disaster relief to long-term recovery

When disaster strikes, World Vision’s global disaster response team launches into action. Here’s how it works from disaster preparedness to long-term recovery.

Disaster Relief

Pray with us for refugees and those affected by the violence in Syria, which has displaced millions of families and killed innocent children.

From the Field

Top humanitarian crises of 2015

What were the top 8 humanitarian crises of 2015? Find out what they were and what World Vision and people like you did to help.

Disaster Relief
IraqNepalSomaliaSyria

2015 Nepal earthquake in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Search and rescue workers look for victims amid the rubble of collapsed buildings. The quake also caused landslides and avalanches in the Himalaya Mountains.

From the Field

2015 humanitarian world news headlines

Humanitarian world news brings you a regularly updated selection of events and trends impacting people and the humanitarian community worldwide in 2015.

Disaster Relief

From the Field

6 of the worst disasters in 2015

Floods, drought, heat waves, earthquakes and monsoons top of the list for the worst natural disasters in 2015. Learn more about how World Vision responded.

Disaster Relief
NepalEthiopiaMalawiMozambiqueMyanmar

Starting in 1950 with the Korean War, World Vision has responded to the most urgent disasters and humanitarian crises around the world, providing immediate aid.

From the Field

From heartbreak to hope: 65 years of disaster response

Starting in 1950 with the Korean War, World Vision has responded to the most urgent disasters and humanitarian crises around the world, providing immediate aid.

Disaster Relief
AlbaniaEl SalvadorEthiopiaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasIndonesiaMalawiNicaraguaNorth KoreaRomaniaRwandaUgandaViet NamZambia

World Vision distributed relief supplies to support workers fighting wildfires and families affected throughout central and northeastern Washington.

From the Field

World Vision supports firefighters, families affected by Washington state wildfires

World Vision distributed relief supplies to support workers fighting wildfires and families affected throughout central and northeastern Washington.

Disaster Relief

A week after Nepal's earthquake, a stranger came to Kanchi and asked to adopt her two boys. See how World Vision works to protect children after disasters.

Voices

Nepal earthquake: Strangers wanted her little boys

A week after Nepal’s deadly earthquake, a stranger approached Kanchi, a mother of three, and asked to adopt her two boys. See how World Vision works to protect children from a variety of dangers after disaster strikes.