Frequently asked questions

All gifts and donations are tax deductible and will be listed on your tax statement at the end of financial year. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to send gifts to individual sponsored children or communities, but please be assured these gifts will help change lives for people experiencing poverty around the world. When you choose World Vision gifts, you’ll help many families and communities – including those outside the reach of child and community sponsorship. This means your support can go even further.

Every World Vision gift represents a real item from our work around the world, and your gift will help transform the lives of children and families in need.

Funds from your gift purchases are pooled to support work in their specific category, such as health, water, livelihoods (animals and agriculture), education, emergencies, empowering women or Indigenous empowerment, to help deliver lasting impact.

If we receive contributions in excess of the needs in a particular category, we will use it in other categories represented by items in the catalogue (excluding Australia First Nations). 

Every World Vision gift represents a real item from our work around the world, and your gift will help transform the lives of children and families in need.

For example, when you buy a goat, fish farm or fast-growing seeds, you're donating to our livelihoods work where these items are used to help families grow more food and increase their incomes.

Funds from your gift purchases are pooled to support work in their specific category, such as livelihoods, health, or water and sanitation. That way, we can make sure they have the most impact and are used where they’re needed most.   

Yes, you can. But if you buy multiple eGifts, each one will be sent in a separate email. It’s not possible to send more than one gift in a single email. 

After you’ve chosen your eGifts, you’ll be able to add your message and the recipient’s email address for each individual gift.