Wherever there's a crisis, World Vision's Child-Friendly Spaces are quickly established to bring comfort and joy. Here are four instances where Child-Friendly Spaces have been set up to help disaster-affected children.

1 Lebanon Conflict July 2006: Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah displaces more than 1 million. Here, children eagerly volunteer to participate in the next activity at a Child-Friendly Space established in Beirut for children who fled fighting in the south. "I have never seen my children so happy since the war broke out. I can barely recognize them with their smiling faces," said Fatima, a displaced mother.
2 Indonesia Earthquake May 2006: A 6.3 magnitude quake in central Java renders 650,000 homeless. In this photo, children in Kebom village dance and sing to celebrate the opening of the first World Vision Child-Friendly Space opened in response to the disaster. "I like the singing best," said Pungki Retno, 8, shouting above the joyful cacaphony.
3 Romania Floods  April 2006: Rising water in the Danube River bursts a dam and displaces thousands. Here, an evacuated child from Rast enjoys reading and playing games in a Child-Friendly Space set up in a tent. "Since the disaster hit us, it is the first time we have heard laughs again," said teacher Nanu Aurelia.
4 Philippines Mudslides  February 2006: A landslide buries hundreds alive in St. Bernard municipality. In this photo, children temporarily forget their troubles at a Child-Friendly Space established at an evacuation center for survivors. Vice Mayor Felix Lim told children to remain hopeful despite their experiences. "This place can help us forget—not our loved ones who died—but the pain and the sufferings the experience has caused us," he said.