67 million elementary-age children are not in school and are at risk for exploitation, early marriage, and lower income

Why World Vision? We believe a better world is possible.  World Vision’s holistic approach in education is two fold. First, we break down barriers by expanding preschool and girls participation in elementary education, empower parents economically to provide school fees and uniforms, and integrate into school feeding programs, access to clean water and sanitization at school.

Secondly, World Vision ensures quality by engaging parents and volunteers in the classrooms and at home, implementing best practices curriculum, including local language children’s books, and trains teachers in effective literacy methods.

In 2012, World Vision 23,378 vulnerable children in Rwanda are in school because their fees are paid,  3,330 teachers in 17 countries are applying workshop skills to improve education, and 6,684 children are using backpacks full of essential school supplies.

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Did you know that 1 in 3 people survive on less than $2 per day?

Why World Vision? We believe a better world is possible. World Vision’s holistic approach in economic development means we invest in entrepreneurs through microfinance programs, provide job training to improve livelihoods, facilitate and lead savings groups to boost local investment and help farmer cooperatives develop markets.

In 2012, World Vision distributed 1 million micro loans to the hardworking poor in 35 countries, created or sustained 1.5 million jobs, and impacted 2.4 million children through loans and financial services to their households.

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1 in 8 people in the world do not have enough to eat; that’s 870 million people, almost three times the population of the U.S. (FAO 2012).

Why World Vision? Food security goes beyond just having enough food to eat; it also means having access to nutritious food. World Vision’s applies a two-part approach to the area of food security: meeting critical food needs for short-term survival, and ensuring long-term food security through sustainable methods.

In 2012, World Vision trained over 22,000 people on improved agricultural practices; provided 133,398,245 total pounds of food to those in desperate need; and gave other life-saving assistance to 1.3 million hungry people each month in over 30 countries.

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One child under 5 dies every 5 seconds from mostly preventable causes such as malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea (UNICEF 2012).

Why World Vision? World Vision provides a holistic approach to health as we partner with mothers, families, and communities. We help pregnant moms get a nutritious diet and vitamins, prenatal and safe delivery care, and malaria prevention. We partner with parents and train them to prevent malnutrition and offer life-saving ready-to-use therapeutic foods in critical cases.

We help reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission rates--as high as 45%--to below 5% with simple interventions. In 2012, we helped 139,980 children in 10 countries receive vaccinations, distributed 2.9 million bed nets to prevent malaria, trained and equipped volunteer caregivers who provided care for 1,153,168 orphans and vulnerable children.

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783 million people do not have access to safe water globally (UNICEF 2012).

Why World Vision? World Vision is the largest NGO providing safe water worldwide, reaching 2,740 people per day on average. In 2012 alone, World Vision provided 962,250 people in Africa with access to safe water, built more than 70,000 latrines in 10 African countries and educated more than 5,000 communities in sanitation and hygiene.

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