Disaster Relief | World Vision Australia

Help children whenever emergencies strike

Right now, one in every four children in the world lives in a country affected by natural disaster or conflict. They may have lost loved ones, their home, school and sense of safety. They can suffer deeply from trauma, violence or hunger.

With climate-related disasters and violent conflicts on the rise, the need to respond has never been greater.

But you can be there for these children when you support our disaster resilience work today. Together, we’ll help communities prepare and reduce their vulnerability. We’ll be on the ground quickly, and we’ll stay for the long haul.

Support children in the immediate aftermath and beyond

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Where will the funds go?

Your funds will be used at World Vision’s discretion across the full range of Disaster Ready & Recovery programming, where needed most. In the unlikely event that we receive contributions in excess of the needs of this category, we will use the excess in other areas of our work, where funding is needed most.

Sahar concentrates as she sits at a classroom desk drawing a picture.

Help children to reclaim their future

In Syria, nine-year-old Sahar* has endured a life of instability. Amid the ongoing conflict, her family fled their home. Then a devastating earthquake turned their new house to rubble.

They returned to Northwest Syria, only to find more destruction. Settling in a displacement camp, they enrolled Sahar in her old school.

But she was haunted by flashbacks. “I am afraid to go to school. I don’t want the building to fall down when I start studying again,” she said.

Fortunately, World Vision helps provide education and psychological support at Sahar’s school. Dina*, a facilitator, noticed Sahar was struggling and helped her reintegrate.

“[Dina] takes care of me, encourages me, checks on my needs and is in constant contact with my mother,” Sahar says.

Slowly, her personality began shining through. “I have five friends. We play together, they’re like my sisters,” she says. “I love teacher Dina who helped me to go back to school. I want to finish my education and be a doctor!”

*Names changed to protect identities.

Your support means

A Syrian boy wearing a backpack stands at the entrance of a tent.

Responding quickly

With local staff in nearly 100 countries, a Global Rapid Response Team and strategically located warehouses, we’re ready to deliver your support anywhere in the world.