World Vision United States
| Founded | 1950 |
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| Founder | Robert Pierce |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Well being of all people, especially children. |
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Area served
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USA |
| Method | Emergency relief, community development, policy and advocacy |
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Key people
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Richard Stearns (president) |
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Revenue
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US$1.6 billion (2007) |
| Slogan | Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. |
| Website | www.worldvision.org |
World Vision United States is a member and founding organization of World Vision International. Founded in the United States in 1950, it is an evangelicalrelief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God." It is one of the largest relief and development organizations in the USA with a 1.6 billion dollar budget (2007).
World Vision was founded in 1950 by Dr. Robert Pierce ("Bob"), a young American evangelist pastor, who had first been sent to China and South Korea in 1947 by the Youth for Christ missionary organization. Pierce remained at the head of World Vision for nearly two decades, but resigned from the organization in 1967.
On his trip he was inspired by the poverty of one little girl to pledge a monthly amount to the girl's local church to ensure her care. This generated the idea of child sponsorship and World Vision.
At first the organization focused on orphans and other children in need, beginning in South Korea, then expanding throughout Asia. The program soon spread throughout Latin America, eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. In the 1960s, the group started providing food, clothing, and medical care to citizens of impoverished countries after natural disasters by soliciting donations from major corporations.
From 1966 onward, the organization used in business also the name "World Vision International" but from 1977 on this name was reserved for the umbrella organisation World Vision International. and the founding organization as a member of World Vision International is called World Vision United States whenever a distinction is necessary.
Later, Richard Stearns became president of World Vision US.
World Vision US is an independently registered interdependent national member office of the federal umbrella organization World Vision International. The relationship with the central organization is governed by the "Covenant of Partnership", that all national members sign. It provides that the national organizations must accept policies and decisions of the umbrella organization. and must not establish an office or program outside the US without the consent of the central group and the host country. Furthermore, except for direct project founding, all funds used outside the US have to be remitted through the central organization, and its financial and budget principles must be accepted. Additionally, the national group must also subscribes to the core values, the mission statement, and the Statement of Faith of World Vision.
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