Transforming lives

World Vision’s unique, integrated model of development focuses on providing long-term solutions to help families lift themselves out of poverty through child sponsorship.

By partnering closely with local community groups, churches, families, and children themselves, we address the root causes of poverty that directly impact children. This approach strengthens the good work they’re already doing and ensures that the ownership of their children’s futures remains in their hands.

We work to protect and help vulnerable children in the world's most dangerous places when threats like disasters or conflict affect their lives and safety; by providing access to food, water, education, healthcare and protection from abuse and exploitation.

Working in these volatile and changing places torn apart by conflict and violence is very difficult. When a crisis strikes the children are the most at risk, their life can change forever in an instant.

Because of our global reach, we are prepared to respond rapidly to any disaster anywhere in the world.

Large-scale disasters often leave hundreds of thousands of people homeless and vulnerable. We make sure survivors have their urgent needs met by providing safe water, hygiene kits, tarpaulins, blankets and establishing Child Friendly Spaces.

We stay for the long-term supporting survivors to transition from emergency relief to recovery and rebuilding.

We want all children, everywhere, to live in safety and dignity.

World Vision advocates at the local, national, and global level seeking to mobilise and harness voices across the world to battle inequality and call for justice.

Part of our advocacy work in New Zealand involves the creation and distribution of education resources for primary and secondary schools, so they can learn about global issues and injustices.