Why doesn World Vision offer Child Sponsorship in the United States?
World Vision believes God’s concern for the poor extends to all children, including those living in the United States. However, because of cultural and economic differences, we believe the needs of children in the U.S. can best be met through programs other than sponsorship. For more than 20 years, World Vision has partnered with U.S. churches, schools, businesses, and communities to help poor children and their families through work that focuses on linking mentors and tutors with struggling children and youth; providing local churches and ministries with additional skills and resources to help their communities; and distributing donated goods to families, churches, and other groups in low-income communities. In some cases, this means providing subsidized educational supplies to children in poor neighborhoods in inner cities. In other places, at-risk teenagers are provided play and other entertainment facilities, as well as counseling and rehabilitation programs. World Vision assists t
