ChildFund Alliance member response to humanitarian emergencies

Multiple deadly earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan near Herat Province have left more than 100,000 people in need of water, food, and other resources. An estimated 1,500 people are dead, nearly 2,000 wounded, and thousands are homeless.

Our Italian member, WeWorld is active in Herat, the epicenter of the earthquake, and is intervening with emergency relief and assessment activities to start a rapid distribution of essential goods. Visit WeWorld to learn how you can help provide emergency support to vulnerable communities in Afghanistan.

In Libya, Storm Daniel resulted in widespread losses, with more than 5,000 dead, at least 10,000 missing, and more than 30,000 internally displaced. The damaging storm made landfall in Libya in early September, also causing significant damage to infrastructure including the collapse of two dams that sent water rushing into already inundated areas, decimating entire neighborhoods.

WeWorld, which has been operating in Libya since 2018, is coordinating with other organizations to provide vital humanitarian assistance to impacted communities. If you’d like to help with their effort to support the Libyan population, you can learn more here.  

Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022, ChildFund members have been helping provide emergency relief and humanitarian assistance to those affected by Russia’s invasion. Led by ChildFund members ChildFund Deutschland and WeWorld, a holistic approach of supplies, food, education, and psychosocial support is helping to mitigate the devastation caused by Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Read more in our Ukraine Regional Response report and how to support relief efforts. 

As humanitarian conditions rapidly deteriorate in Gaza with an estimated 2 million people caught up in the violence, civilians face an urgent need for water, sanitation, and health-related items.

Learn how you can support our member WeWorld’s urgent appeal and read our public statement calling on all parties to respect and uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law.