A refugee woman in pink holds a palm over her face, as she carries a child on her back in Bangladesh

Emergency responses

Reaching children who need us most

Latest emergencies

Wars and natural disasters are terrifying and traumatic experiences for children.

When disaster strikes, we find new ways to reach children who need us most.

Boy in a temporary shelter in Lebanon

Middle East Emergency Appeal

Those impacted need your support. Donate to help them today.

Two Ukrainian children outside their temporary home

DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Children need your support. Donate to help them today.

Refugee children facing starvation

Children affected by the conflict in Sudan need your support. Donate to help them today.

A young child eats nutritional food in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Emergency Appeal

A recent earthquake means more children are at risk than ever.

Five-year-old Catherine looks into the sky where she lives with other Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Syria crisis - 13 years on

Millions of children are still suffering. Donate to help Syrian children today.

A malnourished child clinging on to its mother.

Global Hunger Crisis Appeal

We're responding to the massive hunger crisis threatening the lives of more than 45 million people.

A young girl with a baby on her back stoops down to wash a cup

Northern Ethiopia Crisis Appeal

A deadly conflict is raging. Children are hungry, exhausted and scared. Your support is vital.

A boy peeks through a curtain on his shelter in Bangladesh

Help refugees from Myanmar

Families have fled violence and live in camps with little access to food or medical care.

More about our work in emergencies

How we respond to support communities to survive, recover, and rebuild for a better future.

Somali mother holding her child while sat in front of a makeshift tent in an internally displaced persons camp

Responding to emergencies

When war and disasters happen, we respond with immediate relief and long-term rebuilding.

World Vision staff member waves with his back to camera in front of a crowd of people

The difference we make in emergencies

Some of our recent successes helping communities respond when disasters strike.

Mother in Bangladesh holding her baby whilst standing in the doorway of her makeshift home talking to a World Vision staff member with back to camera

Children's Emergency Fund

Help children when they're at their most vulnerable.