“A few minutes later, the whole house and roof collapsed on top of me …” It was March 15 last year when Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe. But Billy still remembers the wind and rain beating against his house like it was yesterday. He went to sleep that night as...
Harold and his son were lucky they weren’t swept away in the rising flood waters — especially since Harold’s son is confined to a wheelchair. Their neighbors weren’t as lucky. “Some of the residents of his neighborhood were taken by the current,” our contact in the...
Hurricane Irma has passed, leaving those in its path to pick up the pieces. Houses, businesses, and schools have collapsed, resources are few, and the death toll continues to rise. So many have lost everything, and the need is urgent — they need your help now! I’m...
Hurricane winds are strong enough to destroy even the sturdiest of houses. So imagine the destruction when Irma slammed into the dilapidated infrastructure of Cuba. The damage is indescribable. Power is out across the island, and communication is nearly impossible....
As Irma continues along its path of destruction, hundreds of thousands of people in the Caribbean are now homeless, and at least 18 are dead. But the devastation isn’t over yet — Irma is projected to hit Cuba today. We have to act now! Here at World Help, we have food...
