World Vision Emergency Fund

When emergencies strike, children often suffer the most.

Families are torn apart, homes destroyed, children displaced and lived upended. But for women and girls, the horrors don't stop there. They face additional dangers simply because of their gender.

During emergencies, women and girls are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, diseases due to poor sanitation, exploitation, and trafficking. In the struggle for survival, some families may be forced into desperate measures, such as early marriages for their daughters, cutting short their education and fuelling cycles of poverty and abuse.

The specific vulnerabilities of women and girls make them more susceptible to being targeted, abused and silenced.

It doesn't have to remain this way. Together, we can support all in need, with a special focus on women and girls who face the greatest dangers in emergencies.

Your donation will provide crucial aid to communities affected by conflict, natural disasters and hunger.

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During emergencies, fight for her right to:

A refugee child with a plate of food smiles at the camera, Chad

Access food

A grim consequence of emergencies is hunger. Sudan for example is currently facing one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Since April 2023, over 10 million people have been displaced within the country. This is the largest internally displaced population ever reported. The situation is particularly dire for women and children, who face severe food shortages, violence, and lack of shelter.

A young girl smiles while fetching water into a yellow jug

Access clean water

The global water crisis affects women and girls the most. In fact, collectively, they spend an estimated 200 million hours hauling water everyday - hours they could spend getting an education, learning a skill or earning an income. We also provide schools and communities with clean waters, latrines and private sanitary rooms, so that her period does not become a barrier to attending school.

Access education

We provide psycho- social support to girls and encourage them to stay or re-enrol in school to receive quality education. Teachers, parents and peers are trained in literacy and numeracy methods to enhance continued learning.

Neha, an advocate against child marriage has a conversation with a WVI staff.

Access protection

We work to protect girls from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and to empower and equip families with realistic alternatives to the child bride economy. Our programs engage children, the youth, parents, community and faith leaders to address harmful practices, challenge gender norms and the status quo together.

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How your donation can help

£1,000

could provide training for 50 community leaders on children's mental health

£2,500

could provide a 'new start' kit for 90 refugee children escaping conflict

£4,000

could run 30 empowerment classes that provide resources for girls' protection

Generations of girls have endured enough

Thanks to your support, we can act quickly to save lives

Your donation to World Vision's Emergency Fund enables us to respond quickly to crises as they unfold around the world. With your help, we can ensure that essential aid such as food, shelter, and protective measures reaches those most in need, including women and girls who are especially vulnerable in emergencies.

Your donation will also support communities in becoming more resilient to shocks, providing crucial help whilst they build back stronger.

Donate now to help children and families survive, recover from trauma and rebuild their lives after a crisis.

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