EMERGENCY RESPONSE & DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Natural disasters and emergencies can strike without warning—leaving children and families vulnerable to injury, displacement, and long-term hardship. With climate change intensifying, disasters are becoming more frequent, more severe, and increasingly unpredictable, posing serious challenges to safety, stability, and development. These events can have lasting consequences—disrupting education, damaging infrastructure, and affecting community well-being for years.

In China, World Vision has decades of experience responding to some of the country’s most significant disasters—including earthquakes, floods, and droughts. Emergency response has been central to our work from the very beginning. Today, through our Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) and Climate Resilience Program, we carry that legacy forward—supporting communities to prepare for, withstand, and recover from crises, while working closely with local partners to respond when emergencies arise.

 

Emergency response

  • Provide essential resources such as food, daily utensils, and hygiene kits to affected families.

  • Distribute child-friendly kits to support children’s psychosocial care and emotional recovery.

 

Disaster risk management

  • Partner with local NGOs and communities to reduce future risks and strengthen resilience.

  • Develop disaster preparedness with communities, including risk maps and emergency response plans.

  • Conduct emergency drills and simulations

  • Establish early warning systems

  • Equip children with lifesaving knowledge through interactive self-protection activities

 

Why It Matters

Disasters disproportionately impact the most vulnerable—especially children. Without preparation, families can lose everything: their health, homes, education, and livelihoods. But when communities are equipped to act, they are safer, more resilient, and better able to protect their children’s futures.

 

In 2024, over 94 million people in the mainland of China were affected by natural disasters - 3.65 million were relocated, over 832,000 homes were damaged, and the economic loss reached US$56 billion.

 China Ministry of Emergency Management & National Commission for Disaster Reduction