About us

Poverty is an EMERGENCY that threatens the lives of millions of children across the world.

Every day 30,000 children die before reaching their fifth birthday.
 

Every year nearly 11 million children die – often from preventable causes.
 
 

World Emergency Relief (WER) is a leading international relief and development organisation which works to feed and protect poor children all over the world.

We send food, medical support and aid to the world’s most vulnerable children who are caught in the midst of disasters and tragedies. Our resources often reach places where no-one is prepared to help, or dares to go.

As well as responding to emergencies, WER also works in partnership with community leaders to develop long-term solutions that are best suited to their local needs. We currently support more than 30 projects, including orphanages, healthcare and education, in 15 countries across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Central America and the Caribbean Basin.

That’s how WER is giving children a living chance.