World Vision United States

World Vision United States

World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief 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." World Vision is one of the largest relief and development organizations in the USA with a 1.6 billion dollar budget (2007). It is a member and founding organization of World Vision International. The total revenue of World Vision International, including grants, product and foreign donations is $2.6 billion (2008).

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