Emergency locations
Current emergencies
Major past emergencies
Typhoon Ketsana: September 2009
Starting on 26 September 2009 and over the days that followed,
Typhoon Ketsana swept through four countries in the Asia-Pacific
region, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, causing massive
flooding and displacement. An estimated six million people were
affected. With support from generous Kiwis, World Vision
simultaneously launched a relief response across all four
countries. Relief and recovery programmes have ensured that the
children across the region have access to food, education, health
facilities and that their parents received livelihood support.
Samoa tsunami: September 2009
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami,
consumed parts of Samoa, neighbouring American Samoa and Tonga on
29 September 2009, leaving more than 300 people dead and scores
more injured. Kiwis generously donated over $265,000 to World
Vision's appeal for Samoa. World Vision New Zealand immediately
sent a technical response team and relief supplies to Samoa, such
as flash lights and transistor radios. World Vision also
contributed NZ$150,000 to support Habitat for Humanity's rebuilding
project of 89 destroyed fales. Remaining funds are being used for a
Pacific disaster-preparedness project in collaboration with the
Manukau District Health Board and New Zealand Civil Defence.
Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar: May 2008
Cyclone Nargis, one of the worst natural disasters since the
2004 Boxing Day tsunami, left more than 130,000 people in Myanmar
dead and affected 2.5 million others. More than 4000 schools were
destroyed. New Zealand donors gave NZ$1.5 million to the Cyclone
Nargis appeal which, combined with international World Vision
contributions, was put towards immediate emergency response and
recovery, as well as the longer term rebuilding phase.
Asian Tsunami: December 2004
On 26 December 2004, one of the deadliest natural disasters of
modern history killed more than 200,000 people, chiefly in
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Myanmar. Following the
Indian Ocean tsunami, the World Vision partnership mounted its
largest-ever relief response across the five countries. More than
2600 World Vision staff in five countries helped more than 1.2
million people with emergency relief and recovery. Generous Kiwis
donated NZ$5 million in response to World Vision New Zealand's
tsunami appeal. Seven years on, infrastructure and livelihoods of
the most vulnerable in the affected countries have been restored to
a level close to what it was before the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami or
even better.
How can you get involved?
You can help us prepare for future disasters by donating to the
Children
in Crisis Emergency Fund.