Powered by Jesus’ love
World Vision is a faith-based global charity driven by Jesus’ love. It’s the foundation of our programs and the reason we serve in the places where it’s hardest to be a child.
Seeing the world through the eyes of Jesus
For 75 years, we’ve served through famine, disaster, and genocide. But even in the hardest places we see bodies restored, hearts and minds freed from poverty and generations building futures once thought impossible.
Believing in God-sized goals
Ending poverty through faith and action
From 2015-2022
70 million
people reached with the resources and tools to lift themselves out of poverty
Our goal by 2030
300 million
people in poverty equipped with the tools to change their lives
Generational change at scale happens when gritty communities work toward their own fresh futures with supportive believers united behind them.
Our lifesaving programs provide food, water, and medicine around the world
In the face of crises, emergency aid rescues millions from hunger and starvation, critical medical care stops deadly diseases, and clean water hydrates people in drought.
Pursuing lasting change together
We hire 98% of our staff locally. They’re trained to lead children and families to pull the roots of poverty and plant seeds of lasting change. For World Vision, a loving “goodbye” is the goal, with communities standing on their own long after we’ve left.
Is World Vision a trustworthy Christian charity?
As a Christian nonprofit, we’re committed to the highest ethical standards, conducting ourselves “above reproach” (1 Timothy 3:2).
We keep costs low
In 2024, 87% of World Vision’s operating expenses went to programs helping children, families, and communities in need.
We’re transparent and accountable
Third-party evaluators and our board of directors ensure our transparency and accountability through strong benchmarks.
Learn more about our financial accountability
Ways to help
You can make a difference for children living in the hardest places. Find ways to help that work for you.
“I’m amazed by what happens when people of faith come together around a God-sized goal.”
– Edgar Sandoval Sr. World Vision president and CEO
Our Work
Testimonials
Yessica
Program Participant
“World Vision is my second family; it’s my second home. It’s been my school; it’s been my university … They have always supported me, and they’ve seen me as one of them.”
Melissa Joan Hart
Celebrity Ambassador
“I’ve been so impressed with the work I’ve seen … Everyone deserves clean water, food, safety, hygiene, education … These are things that World Vision is working towards, and I love being a part of that.”
Odell Dickerson, Jr.
Pastor
“I fell in love with how World Vision uplifts a whole community, and taking them from a place of hopelessness to hope, but doing it in a way that gave them dignity. ”