Join us in observing World Refugee Day on June 20 with a journey through photos honoring children and families affected by forced displacement worldwide. This virtual exhibition, featuring powerful still images by World Vision photographers and partners, offers a poignant glimpse into the struggles of displaced people while showcasing some of the ways World Vision has come alongside them to show God’s love in their time of need.
Protect kids from the global hunger crisis
22 million children are facing starvation.
Protect kids from the global hunger crisis
22 million children are facing starvation.
Global hunger has reached unprecedented levels
Rising costs, extreme weather, the pandemic, and regional conflicts — including the war in Ukraine — are fueling this crisis.
Ukraine and the Russian Federation provide 30% of the world’s cereal grains and two-thirds of the world’s sunflower oil.
22 million children at risk … how many is that?
It’s the combined populations of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, and Philadelphia.
Together, we can make a life-saving impact
World Vision is the World Food Programme’s
largest
food distribution partner.
Over the last 10 years,
89%
of the severely malnourished children
we treated
we treated
made a full recovery.
Three ways to fight global hunger
With the help of our generous donors, we’re responding in 26 hardest-hit countries, aiming to reach 22 million people through the largest-ever humanitarian response in our 70-year history. This goal is ambitious, but we know it’s achievable with your help.
Sponsor a child
Your monthly donation of $39 can help a child in a hunger-affected country to build a stronger future through lasting access to essentials like:
Nutritious food
Clean water
Healthcare
Education and Child protection
Spiritual nurture
Donate to our crisis response
Your one-time donation or monthly support can provide life-saving resources for kids and families, including things like:
Emergency food supplies
Urgent treatment for severely malnourished children
Training, resources, and access to clean water to help families grow their own food
Education and support to help moms provide balanced meals
Pray to end global hunger
Your prayers for kids and families affected by the global hunger crisis can work miracles. Please pray for:
The millions of people facing food shortages and the threat of famine
Children whose health is suffering due to malnutrition
That kids will get the food they need to learn, grow, and thrive
For our local staff and all those working in the toughest areas to respond to this crisis
Real families are experiencing real hunger
Displaced children are forced to weigh the odds of which life-threatening situation they will be subjected to. Sometimes the risk of going out to find food is too dangerous, but the risk of suffering malnutrition is just as worrying.
“I don’t eat every day because my mother has no money.”
59% of people in Afghanistan are in need of humanitarian assistance, and up to 97% of the country is at risk of falling below the poverty line.
“If you were starving and you knew that selling one of your kids could prevent the others from dying, would you do it?”
76% of Venezuela's population lives in poverty. When Danfred's grandmother nearly died from COVID-19, he considered begging in the streets for food.
“Sometimes we did not have any food, other times we asked other families to give us some food.“
“The world is experiencing its worst hunger crisis of modern time. There are 50 million worldwide on the brink of starvation, and half of those are children.”
—Edgar Sandoval Sr., president and CEO of World Vision U.S.
“The world is experiencing its worst hunger crisis of modern time. There are 50 million worldwide on the brink of starvation, and half of those are children.”
—Edgar Sandoval Sr., president and CEO of World Vision U.S.
Hi, we’re World Vision.
We’re a Christian humanitarian organization helping children, families, and their communities overcome poverty and injustice.
High impact
We keep costs down. In 2022, 89% of World Vision’s total operating expenses were used for programs that benefit children, families, and communities in need.
Child focused and community based
We tackle poverty at its roots. Our integrated approach includes water, healthcare, education, child protection, and income generation, so every child can grow into who God created them to be.
Loving
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.
Courageous
World Vision has 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.
Help kids survive, recover, and build a future.
Help kids survive, recover, and build a future.
News and Stories
Prayers
5 ways to pray for lasting change
In so many areas of life — personal, social, political — transformation can be a long and sometimes arduous journey, punctuated by unexpected setbacks. But our faith tells us that God works through even the messiest of processes to make all things new — including our very selves. Whether you’re longing for change in your own life, in the life of a loved one, or in the world more broadly, prayer is one way in which you can be part of the transformative work God is doing. Here are a few ideas to get you started — and keep you going — as you pray for lasting change.
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