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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]
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 United States is a member and founding organization of World Vision International. Founded in the United States in 1950, it is an evangelical [ 1 ] relief and development organization.
ONE was founded in 2004 by Bobby Shriver, Jamie Drummond, and Bono along with a coalition of 11 non-profit humanitarian and advocacy organizations; including DATA, Care, World Vision, Oxfam America, and Bread for the World. Funding was provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2007, ONE announced it would be merging with DATA.
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Non-Governmental Organization and a branch of World Vision International committed to addressing poverty through relief, development, and advocacy programs. It was started in Uganda in 1986 to offer relief, and resettlement packages as well as help reconstruct the districts in central Uganda affected by the ...
World Vision India's livelihood interventions enable families to enhance income and provide better for their children. World Vision India provides economic assistance for better agriculture, livestock and small businesses. They also enhance market access for farmers and entrepreneurs and equip youths with employable skills.
World Vision was founded in 1950 in the United States by Rev. Robert Pierce, a Baptist missionary who had worked in China, focusing on aiding children in need.The first child sponsorship scheme commenced in 1953 to aid children in Korea following the Korean war and subsequently established in other countries.
Around the world, there are about 75,000 international organizations and about 42,000 of them are active. [ 3 ] NGOs are independent of governments and can be seen as two types: advocacy NGOs , which aim to influence governments with a specific goal, and operational NGOs , which provide services. [ 4 ]