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World Vision Canada is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. [1] Based in Mississauga, Ontario, World Vision Canada is the largest private relief and development agency in Canada. [2]
World Vision International is an ecumenical [5] [6] Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization. It was founded in 1950 by Robert Pierce as a service organization to provide care for children in Korea. In 1975, emergency and advocacy work was added to World Vision's objectives. [7]
From 1966 onward, the organization used in business also the name "World Vision International" [4] but from 1977 on this name was reserved for the umbrella organisation World Vision International. [5] [6] and the founding organization as a member of World Vision International is called World Vision United States whenever a distinction is necessary.
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The following is a list of articles on the human rights organizations of the world. It does not include political parties, or academic institutions. It does not include political parties, or academic institutions.
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
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Toward the end of his tenure, Stearns boldly called the church to engage in the global refugee crisis and to follow Jesus into the most difficult places in the world, helping alleviate human suffering and care for the world’s most vulnerable children. In 2014, World Vision U.S. announced that it would hire Christians in same-sex marriages.