Accountability is a serious matter at World Vision. We are entrusted by community leaders, parents and children to help them improve their health, education, social well-being and overall quality of life and to do so in a way that honors the dignity of every individual in the community. We are entrusted by our donors to serve as responsible stewards of the resources they give. We are accountable to our peers within the humanitarian community to meet the standards that we have collectively set for quality work. And most importantly, we believe that we are accountable to God to honor the work he has entrusted to us to serve developing communities in his name.

While repairs were being made to roads following the March 2010 earthquake in Chile, World Vision flew initial relief supplies in for survivors by helicopter. ©2010 Heidi Isaza, World Vision

Below are some of the ways in which we hold ourselves accountable and submit to the accountability of others in our work:

World Vision International

Following are reports that outline World Vision's financial and programmatic activities on an international scale during its 2009 fiscal year.

• World Vision International 2010 Accountability Report (PDF)
• World Vision International 2009 Accountability Report (PDF)
• World Vision International 2009 Annual Review
• World Vision International and Consolidated Affiliates Financial Statements
• World Vision Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs 2009 Annual Review
• World Vision's 2009 Annual Report on compliance with HAP International's Humanitarian Accountability Principles and Standards.
• Vision Fund Annual Report 2009 (PDF)

World Vision United States

Below is information on World Vision's fundraising and financial management work done in the United States during its 2010 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2009 - Sept. 30, 2010).

• World Vision United States' Financial Accountability Page
• World Vision shows strong revenue growth in 2011
• How much of my dollar gets to the field? (VIDEO by World Vision U.S. CFO Larry Probus)

Accountability Standards and Organizations

Below are links to organizations and standard-setting initiatives in which World Vision actively participates.

• Sphere
• Red Cross Code of Conduct
• The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership
• The Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action

Charity Watchdogs

These agencies attest to World Vision's standing as a charitable organization.

• Charity Navigator
• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)
• Better Business Bureau

Responses Related to Liberia Fraud Investigation

• June 4, 2009 — World Vision statement regarding alleged fraud in Liberia
• November 16, 2010 — Statement by World Vision on Ruling by the U.S. District Court on the Liberia fraud case
• April 26, 2011 — Former humanitarian workers each sentenced to 142 months in prison for defrauding USAID of $1.9 million

Responses to Queries From the Disaster Accountability Project

• July 2010 Response (PDF)
• December 2010 Response (PDF)
• May 2011 Response (PDF)