Cyclone Idai Relief - Template CEG

Tropical Cyclone Idai, the strongest cyclone on record to hit the Southern Hemisphere, made landfall in Beira, Mozambique on March 14th causing widespread devastation in Mozambique and severe damage in Zimbabwe and Malawi. President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique called it a “humanitarian disaster of great proportion” with well over 2.5M people affected, many of them children. There are serious concerns about cholera outbreaks, which are common in the impacted areas.  World Vision is on the ground distributing emergency food, water and temporary shelter while continuing to assess the needs of survivors.

When disaster strikes, World Vision is there. 

We respond immediately with life-saving help and supplies to support families as they recover and rebuild. World Vision is a leader in emergency relief, with decades of experience and an established network of staff ready to respond to any type of disaster, anywhere in the world.

What is World Vision doing to help people affected by the cyclone and flooding?

World Vision is mounting a disaster response in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, where we already have operated for years.

Our initial focus is on food and nutrition, water and sanitation, household goods and shelter assistance, health, child protection, and education.

Aid is reaching people in need, and more is on the way:

   Malawi – Distributions of emergency food and tarpaulins have begun. Mosquito nets and chlorine for water treatment have been supplied for 80,000 people.

   Mozambique – 3,000 families have received household items.

   Zimbabwe — Kitchen kits, blankets, buckets, water treatment tablets, and personal hygiene items are being distributed.

Your gift today, will help provide urgent relief and long-term recovery to families in the worst-hit areas.