Who We Are

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, we serve alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Vision Statement
Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness.
Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

Core Values
We are Christian; We value people; We are partners; We are committed to the poor; We are stewards; We are responsive

Where We Work
In nearly 100 countries around the globe, World Vision joins with local people to find lasting ways to improve the lives of children and families in poverty. Click here to read about our history and current work in Africa, Europe & The Middle East, Asia & The Pacific, and The Americas & Caribbean. Last year, 87 percent of our total revenue was used to benefit children and families worldwide.

World Vision’s work in metropolitan New York
and the tri-state area
World Vision New York works to meet basic needs in the tri-state area, unite and empower local communities, and transform lives across the globe. We work alongside communities here in the U.S. to build a rich network of resources, people, and opportunities that can help children thrive—focusing on youth and leadership development, providing essential supplies to families in need, and connecting community resources.

We serve more than 100,000 people in need each year, including children and their families in all five New York City boroughs and surrounding suburbs in Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

New York – The most impoverished rich city in the nation
In the very heart of America’s successful business capital:

• One in three children lives below the federal poverty line
• 1.7 million people are impoverished
• 42 percent of the children in the Bronx live below the poverty level