Classroom Wellbeing Kits help a speech therapist serve her students
World Vision’s Classroom Wellbeing Kits offer educators extra tools to improve students’ classroom experiences, help them cope with anxiety, and channel extra energy.
More than 700 million people worldwide are living in extreme poverty — most of them women and children.
With an income of less than $2.15 per day, they are
deprived of basic human needs like access to clean water, nutritious food, healthcare, education, and spiritual nurture.
We believe that, together, we can change this.
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We have over 70 years of experience working with communities, donors, partners, and governments to create opportunities for better futures for vulnerable children … even in the toughest places.
Keeping costs down
In 2023, 89% of World Vision’s total operating expenses were used for programs that benefit children, families, and communities in need.
Uprooting poverty
Our integrated approach includes water, healthcare, education, child protection, and income generation, so every child can grow into who God created them to be.
Abiding in Jesus
We serve alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people. World Vision serves every child we can, of any faith or none.
News and Stories
Abraham’s journey: Unstoppable
Solina makes sure her son Abraham, who has cerebral palsy, is able to attend school, even if means she has to carry him on her back. Follow their epic daily journey in this black-and-white photo essay.
5 facts about tuberculosis (TB) in children
Despite being a preventable disease, tuberculosis claims the lives of numerous children annually, either due to delayed diagnosis or lack of treatment. Discover key facts about TB, particularly in children, where the disease develops rapidly.
Knitting as a way of caring for others
At 96, Pittsburgh widow Lois George keeps knitting so she can stay busy — and also to her serve others. Thanks to World Vision’s Knit for Kids program, her sweaters and blankets have gone to vulnerable children around the world.
Syrian refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
The Syrian refugee crisis remains among the largest refugee and displacement crises of our time, with approximately 16.7 million Syrians needing humanitarian aid in 2024, including 7.5 million children. Following an escalation of violence in northwest Syria in late November 2024, at least 1 million people have been newly displaced, the majority of whom are women and children. Hundreds of thousands more are in need of support. Learn how World Vision is supporting families in Syria amid uncertainty.
Extreme weather: Helping communities recover and rebuild
Extreme weather events threaten lives and livelihoods worldwide. Discover how World Vision helps communities recover, rebuild, and prepare for future disasters through emergency relief, resilience-building, and sustainable solutions.