World Vision International

World Vision International "is a Christian relief and development organisation working for the well being of all people, especially children. Through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development and promotion of justice, World Vision helps communities help themselves.

"Established in 1950 to care for orphans in Asia, World Vision has grown to embrace the larger issues of community development and advocacy for the poor in its mission to help children and their families build sustainable futures.

"Working on six continents, World Vision is one of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world." [1]

"In 2005,World Vision:

• Served more than 100 million people
• Worked in 96 nations
• Directly benefited 2.7 million children through child sponsorship
• Raised $1.97 billion (US) in cash and goods for its work
• Employed 23,000 staff members" [2]

• Kevin Jenkins, president and chief executive officer
• Dean Hirsch, former president and chief executive officer (1996-2009)

Member of InterAction.

• Victor W. C. Hsu is the National Director of the DPRK Program at World Vision International.

From 1993 to 1998, Andrew Natsios was vice president of World Vision U.S. [3] "Richard E. Stearns became President of World Vision U.S. in June 1998." [4]

Dean R. Hirsch was president of World Vision International in 2002 and he still is in 2007.[5]

Funding

"Almost 80 percent of World Vision's funding comes from private sources, including individuals, corporations and foundations. The remainder comes from governments and multilateral agencies. Aside from cash contributions, World Vision accepts gifts-in-kind, typically food commodities, medicine, and clothing donated through corporations or government agencies.

"Approximately half of World Vision's programmes are funded through child sponsorship. Individuals, families, churches and groups are linked with specific children or specific community projects in their own country or abroad. Sponsors pledge a certain amount each month to the support of these children or projects. Child sponsorship seeks to address the root causes of poverty and suffering so a child can enjoy as full a life as possible." [6]

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Directors (2005)

• Mr. Denis St.Amour, Board Chair, CANADA - President, The Centre for Executive Options
• Rev. Prof.A. Seth Ayettey, GHANA - Provost, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana
• Mr. James Beré, USA - Chairman/CEO, Alta Resources Corporation
• Rev. Patricio Browne, CHILE - Rector, San Andrés Anglican Church
• Mr. Max Buskens, NETHERLANDS - Business executive
• Mr. David Chitundu, ZAMBIA - Banker
• Dr. Saisuree Chutikul, THAILAND - Vice Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
• Mr. Roberto Costa de Oliveira, BRAZIL - Mechanical engineer and business administrator
• Dr. José Miguel De Angulo, BOLIVIA - Physician
• Dr.Ted Engstrom, Honorary Member, USA - President emeritus,World Vision International
• Dr. Berhanu Habte, ETHIOPIA - Physician
• Rev. Stephen Hayner, USA - Professor of Evangelism & Church Growth, Columbia Theological Seminary
• Dr. Dean R. Hirsch, President, USA - President/CEO,World Vision International
• Mr. Utomo Josodirdjo, INDONESIA - Retired economist
• Bishop Sundo Kim, KOREA - Retired senior pastor, Kwang Lim Methodist Church
• Mr. Peter King (Australia) - Consultant
• Rev.Tatsuhiro Mineno, JAPAN - Senior pastor,Wesleyan Holiness Yodobashi Church
• Mrs. Joanna Mockler, USA - Pastoral care consultant
• Mr. Kieran Moylan, IRELAND - Accountant, [[Moylan Mulcahy & Co.
• Mr. Peter Patterson, CANADA - Retired business executive and actuary
• Rev. Dr. Leaderwell Pohsngap, INDIA - Principal, Union Biblical Seminary
• Mr. George Savvides, AUSTRALIA - Managing director, Medibank Private, Ltd.
• Dr. Elizabeth Smythe, NEW ZEALAND - Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
• Mr. Josef Stiegler, AUSTRIA - Executive Director, Bühl Guss m.b.H.
• Dr. Rosanna Wong, HONG KONG - Executive director, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

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Previous directors

• James E. Lee, Secretary/Treasurer
• Joanna S. Mockler, Vice Chairman, WV Board of Directors
• James F. Bere, Jr., Chairman, WV Board of Directors
• Richard E. Stearns, President
• Amb. J. Brady Anderson, Director
• Rev. John Crosby, Director
• Dr. Leighton Ford, Director
• Rev. David Gibbons, Director
• Joyce Godwin, Director
• Deborah Harris, Director
• William e. Haslam, Director
• Dr. Stephen Hayner, Director
• Dean R. Hirsch, Director
• Dr. John Huffman, Director
• Dr. Daniel A. Hussar, Director
• Cheryl Martin, Director
• Dr. Michael Mata, Director
• Thomas J. Smith, Director
• Rev. Dr. Dolphus Weary, Director
• Dr. Ted Engstrom, Director

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Related SourceWatch Resources

• Bryant L. Myers - Vice President for Development and Food Resources
• Tim Dearborn - Director of Faith and Development Programmes
• Richard Stearns
• W. Stanley Mooneyham, Former President (1969 to 1982)
• World Vision Australia
• World Vision United States
• Ellsworth Culver - executive vice president of World Vision International (1958-1961)
• Rory Anderson
• President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief
• Edward P. Reed
• John W. Hinckley, Sr. - Former President
• Torund Diane Bryhn - former staff
• Mary Ann Arnado - 2009 peace prize [7]
• Kleo-Thong Hetrakul - board member
• Ximena Pacheco
• David Knibbe - former vice president
• John Githongo
• Jane Evans (WV) - head of communications

Contact

Web: http://www.wvi.org

External links

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