In 2004, a massive undersea earthquake off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered colossal tsunamis that inundated coastal areas across the region, catching communities off-guard and causing widespread destruction. One of the most devastating natural disasters in recorded history, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami impacted multiple countries and claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Read about how World Vision responded and our ongoing efforts in the region.
Gifts that
GROW
Hope can flourish this Christmas:
Give gifts that grow in impact.
Gifts that
GROW
Hope can flourish this Christmas:
Give gifts that grow in impact.
Three ways to give gifts that grow
Handcrafted gifts
Choose an artisan-crafted gift, including those featured by our celebrity partners like Melissa Joan Hart, for yourself or a loved one. Your donation will go to the World Vision Fund to help empower kids and families to thrive!
Gifts for a child or family
Spread hope around the world with meaningful gifts — like a goat, education for a girl, clean water, and more — that grow in impact to help change lives.
Gifts to help end extreme poverty
Donate monthly in a loved one’s name, and they’ll join a community dedicated to ending extreme poverty.
- Goats and chickens
- World Vision Fund
- Global Hunger Crisis
Gifts like goats and chickens can make a bigger impact than you may expect. When you gift a goat and 2 chickens, you’re helping equip families to break the cycle of poverty and transform lives for generations!
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Nutrition
A healthy dairy goat can produce up to 16 cups of milk a day. Goat milk is easy to digest and is an excellent source of calcium, protein, and other essential nutrients.
When you give to the World Vision Fund, you’ll help meet critical needs both today and tomorrow — equipping and empowering generations to rise above poverty and build futures once thought unimaginable.
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Clean water
We’re the leading nongovernmental provider of clean water in the developing world. Since 2011, World Vision has helped establish lasting access to clean water for 34.4 million people.
The largest global food crisis in modern history has left 45 million children in countries around the world dangerously malnourished. Thanks to donor contributions, combined with public grants, every $1 you donate to the Global Hunger Crisis Response delivers $7 in impact.
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Emergency food assistance
Help deliver essential food aid to children and families in times of crisis.
DEVOTIONAL
God’s miracles with our choices:
A 4-part devotion
Reflect on stories from the Bible that show how people’s seemingly small actions led to great impact in the hands of the Miracle Worker.
Hi, we’re World Vision!
We have over 70 years of experience working with communities, donors, partners, and governments to create opportunities for better futures for vulnerable children … even in the toughest places.
Keeping costs down
In 2023, 89% of World Vision’s total operating expenses were used for programs that benefit children, families, and communities in need.
Uprooting poverty
Our integrated approach includes water, healthcare, education, child protection, and income generation, so every child can grow into who God created them to be.
Abiding in Jesus
We serve alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people. World Vision serves every child we can, of any faith or none.
News & Stories
From the Field
Irresistible: One family’s journey to change
A family who once lived in a termite-ridden hut received the gift of goats and changed their lives — to the delight of the man who believed in them.
From the Field
Crisis in Sudan: A deeper look
Read the stories of two small children and a father of newborn twins whose lives were upended when the conflict erupted in Sudan in 2023.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Prayer for U.S. children and families in need
Desperate need can be found not only across the ocean but also in our own neighborhoods. One in seven children in the U.S. live in poverty, and that’s why World Vision also works in the U.S. in addition to our work worldwide. Join us as we pray for U.S. children and families living in poverty.