WHAT IS WORLD VISION?
World Vision is a Christian organisation with agencies in a number of countries around the world. It was established in Australia in 1966, and is Australia’s largest aid and development agency. It is known by many young people for the program it runs which is called the 40 Hour Famine. In the United States, a similar program called the 30 hour famine is run. While it may seem like a weekend of starvation for some, with some careful planning, a few might get together as support and have some fun activities as well. The Aims of World Vision: One of the key objectives of the organisation to work towards a world that no longer tolerates poverty. This involves working to attack the causes of poverty as well as dealing with its symptoms. While food donations may deal with some of the surface problems, they will not deal with the root causes. Where does the money come from? Two main sources of funding for World Vision are the Child Sponsorship program and the 40 hour famine. Participation in
World Vision is a Christian relief and development agency helping children and their communities towards a wholesome future filled with hope, dignity, justice and peace. Reaching out to the poorest of the poor in India without respect to caste, creed, race or religion, World Vision works through partnerships to bring about lasting change and build our nation. Internationally, World Vision emerged out of a faithful expression of God’s love by Robert Pierce, a war correspondent during the Korean War in 1947. World Vision’s work in India began in the year 1962, in a small way in Calcutta. Today, our staff work in close to 5000 communities, touching the lives of over 24 million people in India. World Vision is a registered society under the Tamilnadu Societies Act 1975, with its National Office in Chennai. World Vision is an independent entity within our country with a distinctly national identity. An active Indian Board of Directors govern World Vision. World Vision India is a member of t
