Global Emergencies

Effective Relief Requires Experience and Global Reach
The impact of major disasters has increased thirteen-fold in the last 50 years. Global weather trends and increasing political upheavals indicate that the needs will continue to grow. Immediate emergency response, disaster mitigation and a commitment to long-term rebuilding are critical. World Vision is on the ground in some 100 countries—and responded to 80 emergencies last year. Read more...

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Tarpaulins, rope, blankets and mosquito were shipped to the Solomon Islands as part of a World Vision's response to the earthquake and tsunami.
photo by Martin Thomas/World Vision

World Vision runs Child-Friendly Spaces in Darfur, Sudan to provide a safe place for displaced children to play and learn.
photo by Jon Warren/World Vision

Ongoing sectarian violence within Iraq has forced 2 million Iraqis to flee. Hadi, 12, fled Iraq with his family because militants threatened to kill his father. They now live in a one-room apartment in Jordan.
photo by Brian Jonson/World Vision

Jane Bargout
Child Sponsorship
905-565-6200 ext. 2149
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Bob Neufeld
International Emergencies
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647-622-2045 cell
Bob_Neufeld@worldvision.ca

Tiffany Baggetta
Advocacy
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416-305-9612 cell
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