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Introduction to World Vision
World Vision is a Christian relief and development organisation working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities living in poverty. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Founded in 1950, WV currently works in around 100 countries around the world, assisting communities with programs and projects in health, education, agriculture, micro-enterprise development, economic assistance, disability, capacity building, and emergency relief and disaster mitigation. Importantly, activities are tailored specifically to the communities needs, encouraging community participation and ownership, so they become agents of their own development.
As a child-focused organization, WV’s work focuses on children, ensuring they are protected and their basic needs are met.
World Vision Vietnam
World Vision Vietnam (WVV) began working in Vietnam in 1960, providing support to orphaned children and orphanages. Over the past 15 years, WVV developed programs to provide support to homeless people, education and health for children separated from their families and orthopedic rehabilitation services. Following a break in service delivery after 1975, WVV re-commenced emergency relief assistance in 1988 and opened an office in Hanoi in 1990.
Since 1990, World Vision’s work in Vietnam has seen the implementation of a great diversity of relief and development assistance, partnering with the Vietnamese Government, other non-governmental organizations and communities. WVV’s Area Development Programs (ADPs) and Grant Projects currently operate in 13 provinces throughout Vietnam.
In 2010, more than 60,000 registered children are given direct assistance through child-sponsorship in Vietnam and about 1.5 million people are impacted each year through WVV’s work. WVV has a total income of more than USD17,000,000 (FY10) with funding from 16 support countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia. WVV employs about 350 staff, of which 98% are Vietnamese nationals. WVV continues to be one of the largest non-governmental Organizations (NGO) in Vietnam in terms of program and project size and diversity of activities. Our Vision Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness.
Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
Our Mission
World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of God.
World Vision’s Core Values
- WV is inspired by Jesus Christ’s compassion for the poor and oppressed.
- We are Christian – World Vision is inspired by Jesus Christ’s compassion for the poor and oppressed.
- We value people – We act in ways that respect dignity, uniqueness, and intrinsic worth of every person and we practice a participative, enabling style in working relationships.
- We are committed to the poor – Together with the poor and needy, we share the quest for justice, peace, reconciliation, and healing.
- We are stewards – We are faithful to the purpose for which resources are entrusted to us and we manage them in a manner that brings maximum benefit to the poor.
- We are partners – We commit ourselves to know, understand and work closely with communities, donors, and other implementation partners.
- We are responsive – We are responsive to life-threatening emergencies where our involvement is needed and appropriate.
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