Empowering children and communities out of poverty.
For good.
Committed to making a positive and lasting difference in the world, and driven by our desire to serve God, World Vision has become a global leader in improving and transforming the lives of children, their families, and their communities.
Our History
It all started in 1947 when our founder, Bob Pierce, gave the last $5 in his pocket to a missionary orphanage for the care of an abandoned Chinese girl. Since Bob founded World Vision more than 75 years ago, we have gone places others would not, and done tasks others could not, including the purchase of a ship in 1979 to rescue refugee families stranded at sea off the coast of Vietnam. Today, we continue to work in the places where it is hard to be a child because we believe that is where we are needed most.
Our Strategy - Our Promise
Every child deserves a life rich in meaning and purpose. We work with the most vulnerable children in the world so they can experience God's promise—life in all its fullness. Our collective efforts create a rising tide of goodness that provides each child an opportunity to reach their true potential.
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Our Partners
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Our Structure
How we manage and operate our organisation
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