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About us

Our vision is life in all its fullness for every child.

About us

Our vision is life in all its fullness for every child.

We go where the need is greatest to help the most vulnerable children around the world. We’re dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

We bring hope and opportunity to vulnerable children and communities

We’re a community of change makers – generous Australian donors, community members, staff and valued partners who mobilise to make a real and lasting difference in lives around the world. Together, we tackle the root causes of poverty and transform lives through development, relief and advocacy work.

We’re part of a global movement - a Christian humanitarian organisation that provides short and long-term assistance to more than 100 million people worldwide. Over the past 50 years, more than two million Australians have chosen to partner with us when giving to charity. The support of generous Australians helps make our work possible. 

Children sponsored through World Vision enjoy attending school in Bangladesh.

A community in Mali celebrates after a World Vision well-drilling crew strikes water.

U Hla Myat and his family have benefited from World Vision’s support of their agricultural business in Myanmar.

World Vision has provided food aid to communities impact by drought in Kenya.

Amani and her daughter Baylasan are among Syrian refugees who've benefited from World Vision's help in Lebanon.


We build lasting change


We're dedicated to investing in sustainable change – the kind that can last for generations.

We walk alongside vulnerable communities as they lead their own development to alleviate poverty, build resilience and tackle injustice. We equip communities to build on their successes and, when they're ready, independently continue the life-changing work we've started together.

We work to address child poverty in many areas of need including health, education, clean water, livelihoods and child protection. Experience shows our holistic approach really works, lifting vulnerable children and families out of poverty and giving them hope for a brighter future.

We undertake development and humanitarian activities. We do not undertake non-development activities (welfare, religious or partisan political activities) or support partners to undertake non-development activities.


What makes us different?

We are community-led

We start by listening – communities identify their own challenges and we partner with them to plan and achieve long-term, tailored solutions.

We are child-focused

In all we do, we work towards children’s complete wellbeing, so they can grow up with hope and realise their potential.

We are faith-based

Inspired by our Christian faith, we're committed to working with people of all cultures and beliefs to achieve transformation.

Read more about our mission, motivation and values

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This percentage reflects how funds were used during World Vision Australia’s 2021 financial year.

We use resources wisely to bring maximum impact

83.8 percent of total funds received go to field programs and advocacy work that benefits children and their families in Australia and internationally. We aspire to the highest levels of transparency and accountability in all that we do.

How our work helps change lives

Our development approach is evidence-based and built on best practices learned from decades of work. We know the most effective way to transform children’s lives is to transform the world in which they live – their family, community and local area.



We partner globally in the fight against poverty

We are part of the global World Vision Partnership – which operates in more than 90 countries. We're also proud to partner with many aid agencies, governments, corporations and foundations in Australia and around the world.

Our community of change makers, including generous Australians, enables us to make impact at scale and reach children in many of the world’s most difficult places. Our networks also enable us to be on the ground during emergencies and natural disasters - providing life-saving relief and ongoing support to people in crisis.

The World Vision Partnership works across many regions: Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

A community in Cambodia celebrates a new water system that has boosted children's wellbeing and reduced illness.



Dr Bob Pierce founded World Vision after travelling to Asia and meeting children in need.


Our history -  more than half a century of helping

World Vision Australia was established in 1969 and has since grown to become Australia's largest international non-government organisation. From the beginning, our activities have focused on giving people – especially children – opportunities to alleviate their suffering and improve their lives. 

 

World Vision's founder Dr Robert Pierce

In 1947, American missionary Dr Robert Pierce travelled to China and Korea, where he encountered people living without food, clothing, shelter or medicine. During the Korean War in the early fifties, he helped set up orphanages to care for children who’d been abandoned or orphaned. He returned to the United States to raise funds for his work in Asia. Strong public support led to World Vision being founded in 1950, with Dr Pierce as president.

View a timeline and summary of our history

Learn more about our Christian identity

You can read our Constitution here

 


This is earth in its poverty and its pain. If God hasn’t given up on this place, then as a Christian, I can’t give up.
Rev. Tim Costello, former Chief Advocate, World Vision Australia


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Where the funds go
We work hard to make sure all resources entrusted to us are used as efficiently and effectively as possible.
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Our mission, motivation and values
We're a child-focused organisation committed to overcoming poverty.
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We carry out advocacy and development programs that benefit vulnerable children and families.
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Where the funds go

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