I would like to learn about World Vision's work in the U.S.

A: Poverty in the United States is fueled by many causes. Educational, social, political, and emotional challenges all contribute to the condition of need in the world’s wealthiest nation. Among the symptoms of poverty are hunger, homelessness, and despair. Often poverty stretches through several generations of family and community, creating a sense of hopelessness that is difficult cult to overcome. Learn more about poverty in the United States.

A: World Vision invites you to join us in a number of creative ways to care for people in need in the United States:

• Donate to the work in any of our locations online or by sending a check marked US Programs to World Vision, P.O. Box 70384, Tacoma, WA 98481-0384
• Contact an office near you to find out how you can get involved.
• Come on a short term mission.

A: Learn more about volunteer opportunities across the United States.

A:World Vision unleashes the potential of our nation’s children and youth growing up in poverty, empowering them to walk into a hope-filled tomorrow. We provide lasting solutions to poverty by strengthening our nation’s communities in greatest need by:

• Empowering children and youth to serve as leaders and advocates for change in their communities, and influence other youth to do the same.
• Equipping a community’s child-focused organizations to strengthen and expand their service to local children and families in need through training, coaching, network building, and more.
• Responding to U.S. disasters by training communities for disaster response, and meeting immediate and long-term needs in the wake of a disaster.

In 2009, World Vision’s work benefited more than 3.8 million individuals in the U.S., more than half of them children and youth. Your support will help equip even more U.S. children and families for a brighter future.