Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience Capacity of World Vision Iraq

Discover how anticipatory action initiatives in Lebanon are building resilience and reducing disaster risks through innovative projects and community-focused solutions.

After losing her son, Amal found comfort and resilience through breathing exercises and support from a community project, helping her family heal and rebuild.

World Children’s Day: Children and young people’s futures and well-being are at risk due to dire impact of climate change in the Middle East

This article tells the story of how humanitarian actors, particularly those from World Vision and the WFP, managed to overcome the challenges of reaching the most vulnerable people. The story focuses on internally displaced people (IDPs), who had no access to humanitarian aid because roads were impassable for a variety of reasons. But thanks to their resilience, even though others have died of hunger, these IDPs now have access to aid and are receiving food. Their children are now spared from hunger and malnutrition.

When our colleague Mark visited Ghor in July 2024, he met vulnerable children, women, farmers, WV’s projects and WV Afghanistan staff who were affected by floods in this province. His heart was broken after seeing the situation of one of our colleagues’ family whose house was destroyed by the floods leaving them living in tents. He wanted to help and decided to run for 24 hours to raise funds to support this colleague and ensure he can make a shelter for his family. Thank you, Mark, and the 60 individual supporters who together donated over £4000 to support our colleagues!

This is the two years on report for the Global Hunger Response, including highlights from the last fiscal year (FY24).

Thousands of families displaced by the recent escalation in Lebanon are seeking refuge, with many shelters full and countless families still on the streets. Parents fled with almost nothing, and over 300,000 children urgently need your help to feel safe, warm, and fed.

This article illustrates the success achieved after 17 years of implementation of the Kimbanseke Programme by World Vision. It shows World Vision's resilience and hope that the families of this community will continue to benefit from the programme.