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<html><body><p>Extreme poverty means more than going without. It means living without the basics every human needs to survive &mdash; like <a href="/our-work/clean-water">clean water</a>, nutritious food, healthcare, and education. But at its core, poverty is more than a material lack of resources. It&rsquo;s about lost potential and the difficult choices no one should ever have to make.</p>
<p>A child may skip meals so that their siblings can eat. Mothers and daughters may walk for hours to find water, knowing the girls may miss school that day. Families are forced to choose between survival and safety, and between meeting urgent needs and holding on to hope for a better future.</p>
<p>But it doesn&rsquo;t have to stay this way.</p>
<h2 id="FAQs">Learn more about extreme poverty and solutions that bring lasting change:</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#extreme">What is extreme poverty, and how is it defined?</a></li>
<li><a href="#causes">What are the causes of extreme poverty?</a></li>
<li><a href="#affected">Who is most affected by extreme poverty?</a></li>
<li><a href="#children">How does extreme poverty affect children?</a></li>
<li><a href="#worse-better">Is extreme poverty getting worse or better?</a></li>
<li><a href="#solutions">What are the most effective solutions to end extreme poverty?</a></li>
<li><a href="#faith">Can faith make a difference in development work?</a></li>
<li><a href="#world-vision">What makes World Vision different in tackling extreme poverty?</a></li>
<li><a href="#stories">Breaking the poverty cycle: Stories of change</a></li>
<li><a href="#help">How can I help end extreme poverty?</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="extreme">What is extreme poverty, and how is it defined?</h2>
<p>When we talk about extreme <a href="/sponsorship-news-stories/global-poverty-facts">poverty in the world</a>, we&rsquo;re using the standard set by the <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Bank</a>: surviving on less than <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/september-2025-global-poverty-update-from-the-world-bank--new-da" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$3.00</a> each day. For nearly 700 million people, this isn&rsquo;t just poverty statistics &mdash; it&rsquo;s their daily reality. That amount simply isn&rsquo;t enough to pay for food, <a href="/clean-water-news-stories/for-lasting-change-just-add-clean-water">clean water</a>, or shelter.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_112854" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-112854" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-112854 size-medium lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A young woman stands outdoors in a neighborhood. Behind her are houses raised on stilts. The dirt ground is scattered with debris." width="1280" height="853" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065.jpg 1620w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124004/W305-0060-065-1280x853.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-112854" class="wp-caption-text">Inspired by World Vision&rsquo;s Youth Ready program, Judith leads the Eco-Lovers Youth Network in Iquitos, Peru, using creative campaigns to raise awareness about extreme weather events and local environmental challenges. Since late 2023, new sponsorship efforts have partnered with community leaders to support vulnerable children&rsquo;s health and well-being, bringing hope for lasting positive change. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Arlene Bax)</figcaption></figure>
<h2 id="causes">What are the causes of extreme poverty?</h2>
<p>There&rsquo;s no single cause &mdash; poverty is a web of connected factors and challenges that keep people trapped in hardship. Among the most common drivers:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Conflict and political instability</strong> displace families and destroy infrastructure.</li>
<li><strong><a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/extreme-weather-helping-communities-recover-rebuild">Extreme weather</a> events</strong>, like droughts and <a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/floods-facts-faqs-how-to-help">floods</a>, reduce food and water security.</li>
<li><strong>Lack of education</strong> limits income and future economic opportunity.</li>
<li><strong>Unclean water and poor sanitation</strong> <a href="/health-news-stories/how-help-communities-prevent-treat-infectious-diseases">spread disease</a> and reduce productivity.</li>
</ul>
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<figure id="attachment_112857" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-112857" style="width: 757px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-112857 size-full lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A woman looks down at an infant in her arms." width="757" height="1080" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124258/D200-1422-136.jpg 757w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124258/D200-1422-136-449x640.jpg 449w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124258/D200-1422-136-175x250.jpg 175w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124258/D200-1422-136-168x240.jpg 168w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124258/D200-1422-136-397x566.jpg 397w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124258/D200-1422-136-533x760.jpg 533w" sizes="(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124258/D200-1422-136.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-112857" class="wp-caption-text">After giving birth, Anzazi (pictured at age 23) had to wait four hours while her mother-in-law collected water so she could wash her son, Solomon. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)</figcaption></figure>
<p>&ldquo;The biggest challenge that we are facing in this area is lack of access to&nbsp;clean water,&rdquo; says <a href="/health-news-stories/if-we-had-clean-water">Anazazi, a mother in Kenya</a>. &ldquo;&hellip; If we had clean water in the community, it would really help us and help us to live a good life.&rdquo;</p>
<h2 id="affected">Who is most affected by extreme poverty?</h2>
<p>Extreme poverty impacts entire communities, but children and women are often hit hardest.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Children under 5</strong> are especially vulnerable to stunting from chronic malnutrition, which can cause lifelong cognitive and physical challenges.</li>
<li><strong>Women and girls</strong> often walk long distances for water, sacrificing time that could be spent on education or earning an income.</li>
<li><strong>Families in rural or fragile contexts</strong> may lack access to jobs, electricity, safe roads, and clean water sources.</li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="children">How does extreme poverty affect children?</h2>
<p>Poverty and children are tragically intertwined. Extreme poverty limits potential and opportunity. It means going to bed hungry, missing school, and growing up without safe places to play or learn. In recent years, the number of children living in poverty has surged, with an estimated 356 million children now affected globally. That&rsquo;s more than the entire population of the United States.</p>
<p>For children, the impact of poverty runs deep:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Malnutrition</strong> can delay brain development and learning.</li>
<li><strong>Lack of education</strong> limits future opportunities and earning potential.</li>
<li><strong>Unsafe living conditions</strong> raise the risk of violence, exploitation, and abuse.</li>
</ul>
<p>Yet children are also the key to breaking the cycle. When a child gains <a href="/clean-water-news-stories/dreams-flow-freely-loveness-gift-of-water">access to clean water</a>, health services, and education, their lives and their communities begin to change and thrive.</p>
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<h2 id="worse-better">Is extreme poverty getting worse or better?</h2>
<p>After decades of progress in reducing poverty, gains have slowed, and in some places, reversed, following the <a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/what-is-coronavirus-facts">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. In some regions, poverty is now worse than it was five years ago.</p>
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<h2 id="solutions">What are the most effective solutions to end extreme poverty?</h2>
<p>Based on decades of research and field experience, these solutions are the most impactful to break the poverty cycle:</p>
<ul>
<li>Access to clean water and sanitation</li>
<li>Empowering women and girls</li>
<li>Strengthening families through economic and spiritual support</li>
<li>Supporting local health and education systems</li>
<li>Partnering with trusted community leaders</li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="faith">Can faith make a difference in development work?<strong><br>
</strong></h2>
<p><a href="/church/partnerships">Faith-based poverty relief</a> offers more than material support &mdash; it revives hope. World Vision integrates spiritual development into our poverty-tackling work through a curriculum called Biblical Empowered Worldview. This approach helps people understand their worth, purpose, and potential through the lens of faith.</p>
<p>Our <a href="/charitable-giving-news-stories/the-great-commission-the-greatest-commandment">Christian identity has shaped how we serve</a>. We partner with local churches not just for physical needs, but to nurture spiritual and emotional healing. This model of faith-based poverty relief deepens trust and long-term impact.</p>
<p>A <a href="https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/22974.pdf">study</a> from <a href="https://www.baylor.edu/">Baylor </a><a href="https://www.baylor.edu/">University</a>&nbsp;found that faith-based organizations often outperform others in building sustainable support systems, due to deep-rooted community engagement and volunteer mobilization.</p>
<p>By partnering with leaders from both Christian and other faiths, we create meaningful change in communities. These leaders use their trusted influence to address important issues such as child protection, public health, and social well-being. Through programs like <a href="https://www.wvi.org/faith-and-development/channels-hope">Channels of Hope</a>, World Vision equips them with training, accurate information, and tools to promote social norms while offering spiritual and emotional support. This approach leads to measurable improvements in health, safety, and community development around the world.</p>
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<h2 id="world-vision">What makes World Vision different in tackling extreme poverty?</h2>
<p>We are one of the world&rsquo;s largest Christian humanitarian organizations, serving children and families in nearly 100 countries.</p>
<p>What sets us apart:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>We stay long-term.</strong> Our community partnerships typically last 10 to 15 years, giving time to help build strong local systems and raise up local leaders who can sustain progress.</li>
<li><strong>Faith-driven, not faith-limited: </strong>Motivated by our Christian faith, we serve all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Faith inspires our work; it never limits who we serve.</li>
<li><strong>We multiply impact.</strong> Every $1 given is multiplied through grants and partnerships.</li>
</ul>
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<figure id="attachment_101005" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-101005" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-101005 lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="Three children, including a smiling girl in a pink hat and sweater, hold hands during a playground game." width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/26171607/W305-0075-524.jpg 1200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/26171607/W305-0075-524-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/26171607/W305-0075-524-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/26171607/W305-0075-524-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/26171607/W305-0075-524-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/26171607/W305-0075-524-1140x760.jpg 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/26171607/W305-0075-524.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-101005" class="wp-caption-text">In Ayacucho, Peru, World Vision supports families through sponsorship, business training, and start-up grants. Our programs support families to enhance their livelihoods, enabling them to afford healthier diets for children. Child protection and education training also helps raise awareness, contributing to reduced family violence, teen pregnancy, and poverty, which promotes better educational outcomes for children. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Arlene Bax)</figcaption></figure>
<h2 id="stories">Breaking the poverty cycle: Stories of change</h2>
<h3>Access to clean water opens the door</h3>
<p>One of the simplest ways to break the poverty cycle is by giving families access to clean water. It means fewer missed school days, lower risk of disease, and more time for work and for kids, time to learn and play.</p>
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<p>In Kenya, <a href="/clean-water-news-stories/for-lasting-change-just-add-clean-water">15-year-old Grace has</a> experienced this. For four years, she and her siblings rose before dawn to gather water from a distant, unsafe source. The burden was physical &mdash; carrying more than 22 pounds of water in one haul &mdash; and deeply emotional. &ldquo;I was a little bit scared,&rdquo; Grace says. &ldquo;I am scared of the darkness.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Gathering often caused her to miss school. Contaminated water also made her sick. She says, &ldquo;I would feel like there is a needle or a thorn poking inside my stomach.&rdquo;</p>
<p>That changed when World Vision, part of its community development work, installed two water points, including one at Grace&rsquo;s school. Today, Grace attends classes regularly and dreams of brighter days.</p>
<p>Clean water is more than a basic need: It protects health, restores dignity, and opens the door to education and opportunity.</p>
<p>Stories like Grace&rsquo;s show the power of simple acts, like access to clean water. Together, we can continue breaking the cycle of poverty for families around the world.</p>
<h3>Equipping women and girls changes everything</h3>
<p>When <a href="/gender-equality-news-stories/seven-ways-empower-women-girls">women and girls are empowered</a>, entire communities thrive.</p>
<p>In <a href="/our-work/country-profiles/ethiopia">Ethiopia</a>, literacy classes have helped mothers earn income and support their children&rsquo;s education. In <a href="/our-work/country-profiles/kenya">Kenya</a>, thousands of women join savings groups to launch small businesses and build economic resilience.</p>
<p>When one woman is empowered, the ripple effect extends to her family, her village, and the next generation.</p>
<figure id="attachment_112859" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-112859" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-112859 lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A smiling young woman stands between two adults, most likely her parents, all embracing joyfully in front of a wooden home on stilts. The setting appears to be a rural village." width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124418/D055-0903-52.jpg 1200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124418/D055-0903-52-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124418/D055-0903-52-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124418/D055-0903-52-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124418/D055-0903-52-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124418/D055-0903-52-1140x760.jpg 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/10124418/D055-0903-52.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-112859" class="wp-caption-text">(&copy; 2025 World Vision/photo by Amy Van Drunen)</figcaption></figure>
<p><a href="/sponsorship-news-stories/teaching-where-she-once-learned">Former sponsored child Phanet</a> (pictured above at age 19) now teaches fifth grade in the same rural Cambodian classroom where she once studied. With support <a href="/our-work/child-sponsorship">from World Vision&rsquo;s sponsorship program</a>, her family&rsquo;s farm grew into a thriving business, and Phanet overcame challenges to pursue her education. Today, she is determined to pass on the gift of learning to the next generation, while continuing to dream for herself.</p>
<h3>Faith-based programs help people thrive</h3>
<p>Prisca (shown below at age 20), whose confidence had been shaken by unexpected pregnancy and economic pressure, <a href="/economic-empowerment-news-stories/big-returns-on-small-investments">experienced renewal firsthand</a> through World Vision&rsquo;s Biblical Empowered Worldview training.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Before <a href="https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/hubfs/All%20Newsletters/EE%20Newsletter/EE%20-%20Empowered%20World%20View%20Flyer%20-%20single%20pgs%20Nov%202019.pdf">[Biblical] Empowered Worldview</a>, I was looking at life in a very narrow way. I thought that earning money was very difficult. Especially after I got pregnant, it&rsquo;s like I became more closed.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The training reframed her vision. &ldquo;[Biblical Empowered Worldview] taught us to see how we can look at life in a broader way and be able to develop ourselves,&rdquo; Prisca says. &ldquo;It has helped me to be able to figure out how to improve myself. I&rsquo;m able to do business on my own and see how I can develop myself.&rdquo;</p>
<figure id="attachment_92596" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-92596" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-92596 lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A young woman looks through a workbook while sitting at a desk in a classroom." width="1280" height="854" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-848x566.jpg 848w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137.jpg 1619w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/08/D485-1157-137-1280x854.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-92596" class="wp-caption-text">(&copy; 2023 World Vision/photo by Amy Van Drunen)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Today, she dreams of becoming a teacher and one day building a home for herself and her son, Lazarus. &ldquo;Even for my son, I want him to go to school and to be educated so he can even be better than me in the future.&rdquo;</p>
<p>This is the power of faith in action: practical tools, spiritual renewal, and the chance to reimagine a future beyond poverty.</p>
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<h2 id="help">How can I help end extreme poverty?</h2>
<p>Real change starts with informed action. You can:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/sponsor-a-child?campaign=400085402&amp;campaign=400085402&amp;utm_campaign=search-trust-fy23-brand&amp;utm_medium=search&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=Brand%20General%20Q3FY23&amp;ds_rl=1274668&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=6497373512&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_qsmzLBw9gbQZ-_dAp4i8pi9WIz&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwmenCBhA4EiwAtVjzmsGvcezOgOu1jHcQ0fgO3FHPxyoaTP26bF0lPvPH8JqyyaWM36f3FxoCAdUQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">Sponsor a child</a></li>
<li>Support <a href="https://donate.worldvision.org/give/clean-water">clean water</a>, <a href="https://donate.worldvision.org/give/life-saving-healthcare">health</a>, and <a href="https://donate.worldvision.org/give/education-for-children">educational programs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://worldvisionadvocacy.org/">Advocate for policies</a> that reduce extreme poverty</li>
<li><a href="/tags/prayer">Pray</a> and <a href="/news-stories">share stories</a> that inspire</li>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Since even before the conflict began on April 15, 2023, Sudan has faced a severe humanitarian crisis. To date, thousands of lives have been lost and 14.3 million people displaced, including 7 million children — the largest number of children displaced globally, as result of the conflict in Sudan. Ongoing violence is compounding an existing hunger crisis, endangering millions and threatening famine. Explore key crisis facts and how World Vision is responding to support impacted children, their families, and communities.</p>
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<p>The conflict in Sudan has resulted in one of the world&rsquo;s most devastating humanitarian crises. Since fighting began in April 2023, 14.3 million people have been <a href="/refugees-news-stories/forced-to-flee-top-countries-refugees-coming-from">forced to flee</a> their communities, making this the largest displacement crisis globally. As armed violence continues, Sudan faces a severe hunger emergency and a <a href="/about-us/media-center/children-in-sudan-face-growing-danger-as-cholera-spreads-amid-funding-cuts-world-vision-warns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deadly cholera outbreak</a>, with children bearing the brunt of the suffering.</p>
<p>Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan are facing life-threatening food shortages. <a href="https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/famine-confirmed-sudans-north-darfur-confirming-un-agencies-worst-fears#:~:text=ROME%2FNEW%20YORK%2FPORT%20SUDAN,in%20Sudan's%20North%20Darfur%20Region." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Famine conditions have been confirmed</a> in a displacement camp in North Darfur that shelters an estimated&nbsp;400,000 people.</p>
<h2 id="faqs">&nbsp;Sudan crisis: Facts, <a href="/tags/faq">FAQs</a>, and how to help</h2>
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<li><a href="#fast-facts">Fast facts: Sudan crisis</a></li>
<li><a href="#crisis">What is the current situation in Sudan?</a></li>
<li><a href="#famine">Is Sudan at risk of widespread famine?</a></li>
<li><a href="#hunger">What is the impact on women and girls?</a></li>
<li><a href="#impact">In what ways has the conflict in Sudan affected its people?</a></li>
<li><a href="#risks">How has the conflict impacted children in Sudan?</a></li>
<li><a href="#cholera">How is the cholera outbreak affecting Sudan&rsquo;s children and families?</a></li>
<li><a href="#response">How many people has World Vision supported in the crisis in Sudan?</a></li>
<li><a href="#world-vision">Where has World Vision worked in Sudan, and for how long?</a></li>
<li><a href="#how-help">How can I help children and families affected by the crisis in Sudan?</a></li>
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<h2 id="fast-facts">Fast facts: Sudan crisis</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Mass displacement:&nbsp;</strong>As of December 2024,&nbsp; <a href="https://sudan.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1606/files/documents/2024-10/sudan-and-neighbouring-countries_a-snapshot-of-ioms-crisis-response-q3-2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">14.3 million people</a> have fled their homes due to the widespread violence in Sudan.</li>
<li><strong>Acute food insecurity:&nbsp;</strong>Over half the population of Sudan (24.6 million people) faced crisis or worse levels of food insecurity between December 2024 and May.</li>
<li><strong>Extreme hunger:</strong>&nbsp;Parts of North Darfur, including the Zamzam camp, south of El Fasher, are experiencing famine conditions.</li>
<li><strong>Risk of famine:</strong>&nbsp;The<a href="https://www.ipcinfo.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Integrated Food Security Classification</a> (IPC)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipc-country-analysis/details-map/en/c/1159433/?iso3=SDN3rd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Famine Review Committee (FRC) warns</a> that other regions may face famine without swift humanitarian aid. Currently, at least 638,000 people are on the brink of famine.</li>
<li><strong>Health emergency:&nbsp;</strong>Disease outbreaks, including cholera, malaria, measles, and dengue fever, are rising due to disrupted health services.</li>
<li><strong>Education loss:&nbsp;</strong>With most schools closed or struggling to reopen,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/entire-generation-children-sudan-faces-catastrophe-war-enters-its-second-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more than 90% of Sudan&rsquo;s 19 million school-aged children have no access to formal education</a>, jeopardizing their future.</li>
<li><strong>Humanitarian response:&nbsp;</strong>Since April 2023, World Vision has provided emergency assistance to more than 3.2 million people, primarily women and children, in Sudan and the region.</li>
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<figure id="attachment_100154" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-100154" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100154 lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A throng of women and children dressed in colorful garments and headscarves huddle beneath a concrete bridge. The sky is white." width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/04/18092439/D065-0165-079.jpg 1200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/04/18092439/D065-0165-079-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/04/18092439/D065-0165-079-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/04/18092439/D065-0165-079-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/04/18092439/D065-0165-079-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/04/18092439/D065-0165-079-1140x760.jpg 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/04/18092439/D065-0165-079.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-100154" class="wp-caption-text">A spontaneous settlement of refugees from Sudan has formed near the border community of Adr&eacute;, Chad. On May 28, 2024, newly arrived women and children sought refuge from the oppressive heat beneath this concrete bridge connecting the two countries, waiting for their names and information to be recorded and health cards to be issued for the children. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)</figcaption></figure>
<h2 id="crisis">What is the current situation in Sudan?</h2>
<p>Since April 15, 2023, conflict has triggered the world&rsquo;s worst displacement crisis and the largest hunger crisis, affecting Sudan, South Sudan, and Chad, <a href="https://www.wfpusa.org/countries/sudan/#:~:text=The%20most%20recent%20conflict%2C%20which,in%20Sudan%20and%20neighboring%20countries." target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports the World Food Programme</a>.</p>
<p>&ldquo;With refugee families at the Sudan&ndash;Chad border, I witnessed&nbsp;some of the worst conditions for children&rsquo;s survival that I have ever seen,&rdquo; said&nbsp;<a href="/about-us/leadership-team/edgar-sandoval-ceo">Edgar Sandoval Sr., president and CEO of World Vision</a>, who visited in May 2024. &ldquo;The heat is unbearable at nearly 110 degrees. There is no water. There is no food. There is no shelter. You find all the things that you would want to run away from, and yet people are running toward them. So, you can only imagine the violence and the hunger that they&rsquo;re running away from in Sudan. The suffering and desperation are at a massive scale, yet this is a crisis you hear almost nothing about. It deserves headlines. It deserves prime time. We know these children are equally precious to God. They deserve our attention. They deserve our help.&rdquo;</p>
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<h2 id="famine">Is Sudan at risk of widespread famine?</h2>
<p>Famine conditions have been confirmed in North Darfur&rsquo;s Zamzam camp, south of El Fasher, where ongoing fighting has intensified.</p>
<p>Sudan&rsquo;s protracted conflict, combined with climate shocks and below-average precipitation for the third season, has caused near-total harvest failures, worsening famine conditions.</p>
<p>The last famine was declared in East Africa in South Sudan in 2017, and before that, in Somalia in 2011. In both situations, hundreds of thousands of lives were lost, and children suffered long-term impacts from malnutrition and loss of agricultural outputs.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_104036" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-104036" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-104036 lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A Sudanese girl wearing colored beads looks wearily into the camera while carrying a young child on her back. Other children are behind them." width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04091943/D065-0186-030-Edit.jpg 1200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04091943/D065-0186-030-Edit-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04091943/D065-0186-030-Edit-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04091943/D065-0186-030-Edit-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04091943/D065-0186-030-Edit-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04091943/D065-0186-030-Edit-1140x760.jpg 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04091943/D065-0186-030-Edit.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-104036" class="wp-caption-text">In Chad, 89% of the more than half a million people who have fled from the crisis in Sudan are women and children, with children alone accounting for 62%. Amid ongoing conflict, Sudanese refugee girls face heightened violence and severe hunger. World Vision is providing lifesaving food aid to help alleviate hunger in the region. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)</figcaption></figure>
<h2 id="hunger">What is the impact on women and girls?</h2>
<p><a href="/refugees-news-stories/conflict-voices-sudan-women-girls">Women and girls are disproportionately</a> affected by the crisis. <span class="normaltextrun">Millions of </span><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/news/%E2%80%9C-widespread-guns-and-bullets%E2%80%9D-sexual-violence-used-terrorize-sudan%E2%80%99s-women-and-girls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">women and girls in Sudan are at risk of various forms of violence</a><span class="normaltextrun">, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse &mdash; with displaced, refugee, and migrant women and girls facing heightened danger.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>Widespread shortages of food and essential resources leave women struggling to provide for their families. Reports of violence are rising, and girls face increased risks of <a href="/child-protection-news-stories/child-marriage-facts">child marriage</a>, <a href="/child-protection-news-stories/child-labor-facts">hazardous work</a>, and exploitation.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_104037" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-104037" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-104037 lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A Sudanese woman in a purple head covering carries a baby in her arms, walking past a barbed wire fence with grass, shrubs, and clothes hanging on a line behind her. " width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092249/W370-0133-008.jpg 1200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092249/W370-0133-008-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092249/W370-0133-008-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092249/W370-0133-008-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092249/W370-0133-008-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092249/W370-0133-008-1140x760.jpg 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092249/W370-0133-008.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-104037" class="wp-caption-text">Milfred, a Sudanese woman, fled when armed men stormed her house in 2024. Now, she waits for the rest of her family &mdash; scattered by the violence &mdash; at the Renk Transit Centre in South Sudan, where she sleeps under a temporary shelter by the fence bordering the area. At the center, World Vision supports refugees like Milfred with emergency healthcare, food, and access to clean water. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Tim Swanston)</figcaption></figure>
<h2 id="impact">In what ways has the conflict in Sudan affected its people?</h2>
<p>The ongoing conflict in Sudan has had devastating effects on its people, with the U.N.&rsquo;s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reporting that 1 in 2 people in Sudan require humanitarian aid. Millions of people have been displaced and face immense uncertainty. Even before the conflict, many people faced hunger daily as a result of climate shocks, rising food prices, and political unrest.</p>
<p>The ongoing conflict has intensified pre-existing challenges, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Acute shortages of food, water, medicines, and fuel, with prices of essential items and transportation sharply increasing.</li>
<li>Limited or no access to healthcare services. Armed hostilities have affected a majority of health facilities in conflict zones, rendering them non-operational, and the remaining facilities are stretched beyond capacity.</li>
<li>Forced displacement in various states, including Khartoum, Northern, Blue Nile, North Kordofan, North Darfur, West Darfur, and South Darfur. Many from these areas have fled to the neighboring countries of the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan.</li>
<li>Sexual violence, which has been reported with increasing frequency. Protection of children and women is an urgent priority.</li>
<li>Fear and insecurity. Armed combatants have been occupying homes and reportedly some hospitals and schools, attacking water and electrical infrastructure.</li>
</ul>
<p>&ldquo;This is confirmation of our worst fears coming to fruition &mdash; that thousands of people, including vulnerable children, will die from starvation,&rdquo; said Sandoval Sr. &ldquo;My prayer is that this will be a wake-up call for the world to pay attention to what&rsquo;s happening in Sudan and mobilize resources to help. We are calling for unhindered, consistent&#8239;access for humanitarian workers to get aid to the people who most need it. We must act now.&rdquo;</p>
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<figure id="attachment_104038" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-104038" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-104038 size-full lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="Two girls, each carrying plastic water jugs, walk away from the camera. A stagnate water stream is to their right, while blurred figures can be seen before them. " width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092519/W370-0133-025.jpg 1200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092519/W370-0133-025-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092519/W370-0133-025-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092519/W370-0133-025-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092519/W370-0133-025-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092519/W370-0133-025-1140x760.jpg 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092519/W370-0133-025.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-104038" class="wp-caption-text">In the Renk Transit Center, located south of the South Sudan&ndash;Sudan border in Upper Nile State, hundreds of thousands of refugees and returnees have sought shelter from the conflict in Sudan. Due to overcrowding, many families are unable to secure space in the large shelters and are forced to create makeshift shelters in the dirt. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Tim Swanston)</figcaption></figure>
<h2 id="risks">How has the conflict impacted children in Sudan?</h2>
<p>Children are shouldering the heaviest burden of this devastating crisis, facing violence and hunger that threaten their lives and future opportunities. More children are displaced in Sudan than anywhere else in the world.</p>
<p>World Vision is deeply concerned about the profound long-term effects of hunger and food insecurity on the physical and cognitive development of Sudan&rsquo;s children.</p>
<p>This multifaceted crisis also heightens protection concerns, especially for girls who are increasingly at risk of sexual exploitation, abuse, hazardous work, and child marriage. The ongoing violence has placed children at risk, forcing them and their families to flee from conflict and creating uncertainty about their future.</p>
<p>&ldquo;When I get back home, I may not find anything to eat. This is frustrating me. I pray that the conflict ends soon so that we can live in peace and get back to school. I have dreams of becoming a doctor someday. We ask aid agencies to support us,&rdquo; said 15-year-old Amani, who has been displaced due to ongoing hostilities.</p>
<p>The hunger crisis and ongoing conflict have also exacerbated one of the world&rsquo;s worst education crises, where more than 90% of Sudan&rsquo;s 19 million school-age children lack access to formal education. This disruption isn&rsquo;t just a short-term problem; it poses long-term risks, potentially leading to a generational crisis. And tragically, many children may not make it to school age.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_104039" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-104039" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-104039 lazy" src="https://wvusstatic.com/email/met3/spacer.gif" alt="A man in a World Vision vest has his back to the camera. A woman and aid workers in orange stand among large food sacks with the U.S. flag." width="1200" height="800" srcset="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092710/W363-0552-008.jpg 1200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092710/W363-0552-008-640x427.jpg 640w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092710/W363-0552-008-200x133.jpg 200w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092710/W363-0552-008-360x240.jpg 360w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092710/W363-0552-008-850x567.jpg 850w, https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092710/W363-0552-008-1140x760.jpg 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-src="https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/04092710/W363-0552-008.jpg"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-104039" class="wp-caption-text">In Malakal, located in the Upper Nile state of South Sudan, World Vision delivers lifesaving food supplies to the local community that has been significantly affected by violence and conflict. The Upper Nile state in South Sudan has faced challenges with the increasing number of refugees and returnees from Sudan, and the demands on aid agencies and non-governmental organizations have significantly risen. (&copy; 2024 World Vision/photo by Tim Swanston)</figcaption></figure>
<h2 id="cholera">How is the cholera outbreak affecting Sudan&rsquo;s children and families?</h2>
<p data-start="457" data-end="870">Millions of Sudanese children are at grave risk due to a deadly and rapidly spreading cholera outbreak. Since January 2025, more than 700 people have died &mdash; including children &mdash; and over 32,000 suspected cases have been reported. The disease now affects 17 of Sudan&rsquo;s 18 states, compounding the suffering of families already devastated by conflict, hunger, forced displacement, and a collapsing healthcare system.</p>
<p data-start="872" data-end="1388">Among the most vulnerable are the 3.2 million <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165372?hl=en-GB#:~:text=In%20North%20Darfur%20alone%2C%20over,from%20the%20same%20period%20last" target="_blank" rel="noopener">malnourished children</a> under 5. With weakened immune systems, these children face a significantly higher risk of dying from cholera and other preventable waterborne diseases. The rainy season has accelerated the spread, especially in overcrowded sites hosting internally displaced people and refugees.</p>
<p data-start="872" data-end="1388">&ldquo;This is not just a public health crisis &mdash; it is a crisis of childhood, of dignity, and of survival,&rdquo; said Simon Mane, World Vision&rsquo;s national director in Sudan. &ldquo;Children are dying from preventable diseases because we lack adequate resources to respond.&rdquo;</p>
<p data-start="1649" data-end="1993">World Vision is responding with access to lifesaving water, sanitation, and health (WASH) services, despite limited resources. In the hardest-hit states of Blue Nile, Red Sea, East Darfur, South Kordofan, and South Darfur, World Vision has delivered cholera treatment kits to nearly 9,000 people and provided emergency WASH services to over 25,000.</p>
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<h2 id="response">How many people has World Vision supported in the crisis in Sudan?</h2>
<p>World Vision has reached <strong>more than 3.2 million people in Sudan and in the region since the start of our response in 2023</strong>, most of them women and children &mdash; delivering lifesaving aid including food, access to clean water, child protection support, <a href="/health-news-stories/health-on-move-mobile-health-clinics-in-sudan">health and nutrition</a> programs, sanitation and hygiene solutions, and more.</p>
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<p>Among the lives touched by our support are twin boys Adam and Adeeb (pictured above at 21 months in May 2024) whose story shows both the challenges and hope within the crisis. Their mother, Tahani, undertook a courageous journey from her community in Sudan to the border of Chad, walking all the way to Farchana with one of the twins in her arms while a relative carried the other. &ldquo;I faced shooting and people killing people on the road when I started coming,&rdquo; Tahani said. &ldquo;Houses and villages were on fire.&rdquo;</p>
<p>When our staff met the twins in May 2024, they were severely malnourished. Adam weighed only 13 pounds.</p>
<p>While they endured unimaginable violence and displacement, they are now finding strength through critical support &mdash; including nutrient-rich food &mdash; they&rsquo;re accessing through a health center, which World Vision is helping to expand. Improvements, including new water systems and electricity, have strengthened the center&rsquo;s ability to care for and treat malnutrition cases. The twins, pictured below in September 2024, are no longer in a critical state of malnutrition. Adam and Adeeb are being monitored during their recovery by World Vision staff.</p>
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<h2 id="world-vision">Where has World Vision worked in Sudan, and for how long?</h2>
<p>One of the largest humanitarian aid organizations in Sudan, we are headquartered in Khartoum. Our local staff work with volunteers and partners primarily in four states: South Darfur, Blue Nile, East Darfur, and South Kordofan. We&rsquo;ve served children and families in Sudan from 1983 to 1988 and from 2004 onwards, initially responding in Darfur.</p>
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<h2 id="how-help">How can I help children and families affected by the crisis in Sudan?</h2>
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<li><a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/peace-earth-pray-conflict-hot-spots"><strong>Pray</strong></a><strong>:</strong>&nbsp;Join us in praying for all those affected by the conflict in Sudan.</li>
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<em>Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up the people of Sudan in their time of need. We pray for the safety of children, families, and World Vision staff, asking for Your protection and guidance as they navigate these dangerous times. Lord, we lift up those suffering from the hunger crisis, and we pray for provision and nourishment during this time of scarcity. We ask for Your special protection over women and girls who are particularly vulnerable to violence. Shield them from harm and give them strength and courage. </em></p>
<p><em>Lord, we plead for an end to the fighting and ask that Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, take the place of conflict. In Your mercy and grace we trust and hope. Amen.</em>
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<li><a href="https://donate.worldvision.org/give/sudan-crisis-fund"><strong>Give</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Your gift today will help deliver essential care to children and families made vulnerable by the crisis in Sudan.</li>
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<html><body><p>Haiti faces a worsening humanitarian crisis. Armed gang violence, hunger, and now the force of Hurricane Melissa are placing millions of people at greater risk. Children and families already struggling to find food and safety are facing the added threat of a catastrophic hurricane sweeping across the Caribbean.</p>
<p>World Vision is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence and the latest storm, which together threaten the safety and well-being of millions, particularly children.</p>
<h2 id="top">Haiti in crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#facts">Fast facts: Haiti crisis</a></li>
<li><a href="#crisis">What is the current situation in Haiti?</a></li>
<li><a href="#impact">Why is Haiti in crisis?</a></li>
<li><a href="#children">What are the challenges and risks for Haitian children?</a></li>
<li><a href="#world-vision">How is World Vision helping vulnerable Haitian communities today?</a></li>
<li><a href="#support">How many people in Haiti has World Vision supported?</a></li>
<li><a href="#help">How can I make a difference and support Haitian children and families?</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="facts">Fast facts: Haiti in crisis</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Widespread poverty:</strong>&nbsp;Haiti, the most impoverished nation in the Latin American and Caribbean region, faces severe economic challenges.</li>
<li><strong>Food insecurity:</strong> Nearly half of the Haitian population (5.7 million people) is affected by <a href="https://www.wfp.org/countries/haiti" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acute hunger</a>, with over 2 million facing emergency levels of hunger.</li>
<li><strong>Displacement:</strong> Conflicts and natural disasters have displaced approximately <a href="https://www.iom.int/news/haiti-sees-record-displacement-13-million-flee-violence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1.3 million people</a> &mdash; over half of them children &mdash; within the country as of June 2025.</li>
<li><strong>Violence:</strong> Grave violations against children have surged 490% between 2023 and 2024, according to <a href="/about-us/media-center/haitis-children-face-a-surge-in-violence-and-fear-world-vision-warns-in-new-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Vision&rsquo;s report.</a></li>
<li><strong>Healthcare crisis:</strong> The health system is on the brink of collapse, with <a href="https://www.unocha.org/haiti" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-outlook-id="419ce91f-e168-4cce-8dd8-d0ba276e374c">42% of the health facilities</a>&nbsp;in the capital shuttered. Approximately&nbsp;27% of hospitals are fully operational nationwide.</li>
<li><strong>Gender-based violence:</strong>&nbsp;Women and girls are increasingly victims of gang-related violence.</li>
<li><strong><a href="/clean-water-news-stories/what-is-cholera-facts">Cholera outbreak</a>: </strong>Since October 2022, nearly 87,000 suspected cases have been reported.</li>
<li><strong>Natural disasters: </strong>Haiti is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes, and storms. Past disasters include the <a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/haiti-earthquake-facts" data-outlook-id="8d301737-703a-47cb-9ce3-74d5265d975d">2021 and 2010 earthquakes</a>. Most recently,<a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/hurricane-melissa-facts-faqs-and-how-to-help"> Hurricane Melissa </a>&nbsp;has added to the country&rsquo;s <a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/floods-facts-faqs-how-to-help" data-outlook-id="dc1fbd28-9d26-4a76-9b71-5f67cf1633c1">flooding</a>&nbsp;and destruction.</li>
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<h2 id="crisis">What is the current situation in Haiti?</h2>
<p>Haiti is facing a prolonged crisis intensified by gang violence and compounding natural disasters. Escalated gang activity, particularly since February 29, 2024, has <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147457" target="_blank" rel="noopener">displaced thousands</a>, while approximately 80% of Port-au-Prince is under gang control. Looting at the main port and the closure of essential services have worsened food insecurity. Thousands risk dangerous crossings into the Dominican Republic, desperately needing shelter, food, water, and medical care.</p>
<p>With Hurricane Melissa approaching, communities in both countries face further threats from heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds, which have increased the urgency for humanitarian assistance.</p>
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<h2 id="impact">Why is Haiti in crisis?</h2>
<p>Haiti has faced a multidimensional crisis for decades, caused by political unrest and economic instability. The <a href="/disaster-relief-news-stories/what-is-coronavirus-facts">COVID-19 pandemic</a> severely impacted Haiti, exacerbating economic challenges and straining an already fragile healthcare system. Earthquakes, cholera outbreaks, and hurricanes, including Hurricane Melissa in late October 2025, continue to compound the hardships Haitians face today.</p>
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<h2 id="children">What are the challenges and risks for Haitian children?</h2>
<p>A&nbsp;humanitarian crisis delivers the heaviest blow to the most vulnerable&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;especially children. Even before the catastrophic threat of Hurricane Melissa, children in Haiti faced challenging conditions:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Exposure to violence:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="/about-us/media-center/world-vision-warns-of-grave-impacts-to-children-in-haiti-resulting-from-escalating-gang-violence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Witnessing or experiencing violence</a>&nbsp;firsthand can have long-lasting physical, social, and psychological effects.</li>
<li><strong>Forced recruitment into&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/press-releases/haiti-gang-violence-pushes-half-a-million-children-out-classroom-in-port-au-prince" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>gangs</strong></a><strong>:</strong>&nbsp;Children are exposed to further violence and exploitation by being forced into gangs.</li>
<li><strong>Malnutrition and&nbsp;food insecurity:</strong>&nbsp;Crisis-induced food shortages and rising prices are putting children at greater risk of severe malnutrition and its lasting impacts.</li>
<li><strong>Lack of protection:&nbsp;</strong>Displacement and migration caused by the current volatile situation can separate children from their families and caregivers, making them more vulnerable to abuse.</li>
<li><strong>Limited access to healthcare:</strong>&nbsp;Closed hospitals and disrupted health services leave many children without access to essential care and vaccinations.</li>
<li><strong>Education disruptions:</strong>&nbsp;School closures due to security concerns put children at risk of setbacks or even complete loss of education.</li>
</ul>
<h3><em>Nothing to eat</em></h3>
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<p>&ldquo;The children complain of hunger, and there is nothing to eat,&rdquo; said Rosemita, a 28-year-old mother of five, who fled with her children (shown right) to the Dominican Republic, hoping they would have enough food and be kept safe. &ldquo;The situation is very tough, very difficult.&rdquo;</p>
<p>With nowhere to go due to the escalating violence in Haiti, they have found some relief through World Vision, which supports the family with essential aid and resources.</p>
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<h2 id="world-vision">How is World Vision supporting vulnerable Haitian communities today?</h2>
<p>World Vision works to support and safeguard vulnerable children and families during these dangerous and unpredictable conditions. Our longstanding operations in the country persist, and we remain committed to serving those in need in Haiti, as we have been doing for over 45 years.</p>
<p>Our support&nbsp;includes:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Humanitarian aid:</strong> Food, clean water, shelter, hygiene kits, and cash assistance.</li>
<li><strong>Psychosocial and child protection programs:</strong> Helping children cope with trauma from violence and disasters.</li>
<li><strong>Gender-based violence support:</strong> Reaching survivors through case management.</li>
<li><strong>Emergency preparedness for Hurricane Melissa:</strong> Monitoring the storm and pre-positioning supplies to support 4,000 households with essential items, including food aid, access to clean water, shelter materials, and more.</li>
</ul>
<p>&ldquo;Children and families in Haiti are facing compounding crises,&rdquo; <a href="/about-us/media-center/world-vision-haiti-mobilizes-emergency-response-as-hurricane-melissa-intensifies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said Lesly Michaud, World Vision&rsquo;s national program director in Haiti</a>. &ldquo;We are committed to standing with communities through this storm and beyond, ensuring they receive the support they need to recover and rebuild.&rdquo;</p>
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<h2 id="support">How many people in Haiti has World Vision supported?</h2>
<p>In 2024, World Vision&rsquo;s work in Haiti impacted:</p>
<ul>
<li>47,942 people with access to clean water through 18 new water points.</li>
<li>59,032 pregnant and breastfeeding women with vital nutrition support.</li>
<li>18,909 people who benefited from food assistance programs.</li>
<li>191 children under 5 with care for severe malnutrition &mdash; over 81% fully recovered.</li>
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<p>Additionally, our emergency response for the same year supported:</p>
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<li>9,005 people with food assistance.</li>
<li>10,770 people with clean water, sanitation, and hygiene support.</li>
<li>11,318 people with gender-based violence prevention and psychosocial support through case management.</li>
<li>5,685 children with child protection programs and psychosocial support.</li>
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<h2 id="help">How can I make a difference and support Haitian children and families?</h2>
<p>You can make an impact amid the crisis in Haiti and other disasters worldwide.</p>
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<li><a href="/refugees-news-stories/pray-refugees-disaster-survivors"><strong>Pray</strong></a><strong>:</strong>&nbsp;Join us in praying for all those affected by the crisis in Haiti.</li>
<li><a href="https://donate.worldvision.org/give/disaster-relief"><strong>Give</strong></a><strong>:</strong>&nbsp;Your gift will help deliver crucial aid to vulnerable children and families affected by emergencies like the crisis in Haiti.</li>
<li><a href="/sponsor-a-child?countryCodes=HTI"><strong>Sponsor a child</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Help equip a child, their family, and community for a brighter future. Sponsorship helps meet urgent needs today &mdash; and supports lasting empowerment through physical and spiritual resources.</li>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 14:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Through our new digital magazine, we invite you to explore real stories of transformation, resilience, and hope — to meet a mother holding onto hope after her child’s recovery from malnutrition, a family navigating childbirth without access to clean water, a teacher shaping new beginnings in her childhood classroom, and more. Follow the links to dive deeper into these journeys — and witness how love and perseverance are transforming futures.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Reinhardt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Access to clean water has completely transformed the lives of Grace and her mother, Margaret, in Kenya. It’s not only led to better health and hygiene but has also helped improve school attendance and even opened up new business opportunities.</p>
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