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Enough is ENOUGH
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Let’s end child hunger today

The facts

According to the UN, record numbers need help and the number of children being displaced by conflict and crises is rapidly growing. Emergencies can deprive children of their homes and security, leaving them open to abuse and extreme poverty. 

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300 million people

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require humanitarian assistance across 70 countries in 2024
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36.5 million children

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displaced from their homes in 2021 (highest recorded since the WW2)
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1 in 5 children

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around the world is living in or fleeing from conflict zones.

Why it is important to us

Our goals are to protect children, save lives, reduce suffering, protect livelihoods, strengthen community resilience and promote peace. We are always ready to provide on-the-ground aid and assistance to those affected by natural or man-made disasters.

World Vision Ireland responds to acute and chronic humanitarian crises across a number of countries in three ways: (1) By pooling efforts with other World Vision offices after disasters; (2) With valuable support from Irish Aid, our humanitarian response has a very strong focus on health, education and the protection of women and children; (3) Through Childhood Rescue in fragile contexts

Across World Vision Offices

World Vision has the size, experience and expertise to respond immediately with emergency aid when disaster happens. A global network of disaster response experts assess the impact of each disaster, plan the response, request funding from offices like World Vision Ireland, and get to work immediately. The Global Rapid Response Team responds within 24 to 72 of hours of a major disaster and includes logistics staff, child protection experts, water, health and sanitation experts, and communications staff.

WV has offices in 100 countries, so is often already based in disaster regions with local staff being able to start work as soon as possible. The Global Rapid Response Team works alongside local staff for the first 90 days of a disaster. They then set up a long-term team of regional staff to continue the work.

World Vision's history of emergency response
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Two refugees on the Seasweep, the smaller child clings to the older child.

After the Vietnam War, thousands of refugees were at risk. A World Vision ship became the first international rescue ship to provide food and medical assistance to 93 stranded refugees from Vietnam.

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Woman looks into camera with baby in a sling on her back, and other children behind her also looking at the camera in this black and white photo

In the 1980s, millions were at risk of starvation in Ethiopia due to a famine. We were first in and last out, providing food, water and helping communities become to self sufficient through farming.

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People in Rwanda stand on a hillside with the few possessions they could salvage

In 1994, a genocide in Rwanda killed almost 1 million people. We provided medical care and food and helped people to relocate. When the conflict ended, we developed a reconciliation process.

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People walk around graves near their house

In the 1990s, when AIDS was stigmatised by the Christian community, we spoke out to help millions of children, helping to bring about global action with the HIV and AIDS Hope Initiative.

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Mother, Father and Daughter in Thailand

The earthquake that hit Indonesia in 2004 triggered a massive tsunami killing nearly 230,000. World Vision initiated its largest-ever relief response across all of the five affected countries.

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A nurse stands in the middle of a cholera tent in Haiti with patients lying on beds

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, killing 250,000 and injuring even more. Within minutes, local World Vision staff sprang into action and began distributing emergency supplies.

Learn about our programmes and approaches

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361,756 people

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supported by World Vision Ireland emergency programmes in 2023
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Over 15,000 people

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reached with psychosocial support in Syria, Somalia & Afghanistan in 2023
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4,312 people

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received emergency cash transfers allowing families to meet their immediate needs.
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Turkiye Syria Earthquake

RISE / ACS

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Childhood Rescue Programme

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UN and WFP

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Emergency food distribution approaches

In emergency situations, international food assistance is a critical ‘safety net’ for children and their families who are unable to meet their food and nutritional needs, often due to natural or human-made disasters.

Through our World Food Programming we use food assistance and the provision of cash and vouchers in response to emergency situations, delivering food, or resources to buy food, to the neediest populations.

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Elizabeth gathers women to discuss and encourage and lead peacebuilding in their community in South Sudan

Humanitarian-Development-Peacebuilding Nexus Approach

In recent years, we have continued to see increases in the levels of child depravation and poverty across the world, particularly in many of the fragile contexts we work in.

The Humanitarian, Development and Peacebuilding Nexus (HDPN) approach emerged from global discussions on better integrating humanitarian, development, and peace efforts, especially after landmark events like the World Humanitarian Summit, to tackle the overlapping challenges of humanitarian crises, development setbacks, and peace-related issues. 

Find out more about our positions

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A Brighter Future for Fragile Contexts

A Brighter Future for Fragile Contexts

Fragile Contexts

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Critical Reflections on World Vision Ireland’s Nexus Methodology

Critical Reflections 

On World Vision Ireland’s Nexus Methodology

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Navigating the Nexus in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Navigating the Nexus

In the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Donate to help protect children suffering during emergencies such as natural disasters and conflict.

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Girl living in IDP camp in Rafah, Southern Gaza.

Emergency Appeal

Irish Emergency Alliance Gaza Appeal.

How we use funds

How do we use each euro donated?
89%
Programmes

that benefit children, families, and communities in need

8%
Administration Expenses

to enable us to carry out our work

3%
Fundraising

that supports our valuable work around the world