World Vision International
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| Founded | 1950 |
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| Founder | Rev. Bob Pierce |
| Type | 501(c)(3) religious non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of California, US. |
| Focus | Well being of all people, especially children. |
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Area served
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97 countries |
| Method | Transformational Development through emergency relief, community development and policy and advocacy |
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Key people
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Kevin Jenkins (International President) Josef Stiegler (Chairperson Int'l Board) |
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Revenue
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US$2.79 billion (2011) |
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Employees
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44,500 (2011) |
| Slogan | Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. |
| Website | www.wvi.org |
| 1950 | Reverend Robert Pierce forms World Vision. |
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| 1953 | Pierce begins the World Vision sponsorship program with photographs of needy children. |
| 1967 | Pierce resigns from World Vision. |
| 1970s | World Vision's international structure is established. |
| 1979 | World Vision operates offices in 40 countries. |
| 1989 | World Vision operates offices in 55 countries. |
| 1996 | Dean Hirsch is appointed president. |
| 1999 | Richard Stearns is appointed US group president. |
| 2004 | After tripling during the previous eight years, World Vision's budget reaches $1.5 billion. |
| 2007 | World Vision ends its 57th year with 26,000 employees and a budget of $2.6 billion. |
| 2010 | Kevin Jenkins is appointed president. |
World Vision International is an Evangelical Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization. It was founded in 1950 by Robert Pierce as a service organization to meet the emergency needs of missionaries. In 1975 development work was added to World Vision's objectives. It is active in more than 90 countries with a total revenue including grants, product and foreign donations of $2.79 billion (2011).
Started in 1950 as World Vision Inc, the charity originally operated only in the United States but expanded to other countries in 1966. World Vision International was founded in 1977 by Walter Stanley Mooneyham the then president of World Vision. Mooneyham was forced to resign when his antisemitic statements and activities drew media attention; he was replaced as President by Ted Engstrom.
Today it is headquartered in Monrovia, California, in the same building as World Vision Inc. Mooneyham served as president of World Vision International until 1982 when he resigned after criticism within the International Board related to management style.
In 1967, the Mission Advanced Research and Communication Center (MARC) was founded by Ed Dayton as a Division of World Vision International. It became the organizational backbone of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, collected and published data about "unreached people" and also published the "Mission Handbook: North American Protestant Ministries Overseas".
During the 1970s, World Vision began training families to build small farms by teaching agricultural skills aiming to make lasting effects in the communities they were helping by promoting self-reliance The organization also began installing water pumps for clean water in communities which caused infant mortality rates to drop. Volunteers now use the fresh water to teach communities gardening and irrigation and promote good health.
During the 1990s, World Vision International began focusing on the needs of children who had been orphaned in Uganda, Romania, and Somalia in response to AIDS, neglect, and civil war, respectively. They began educating other African communities on AIDS after realizing its impact. They also joined the United Nations peacekeeping efforts to help those affected by civil war. World Vision also started to openly promote the international ban on land mines. In 1994 World Vision US moved to Washington State.
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