Young adults in a special need program volunteer once a week at the World Vision Storehouse in Hartford, Connecticut. Through the work they do there, the students learn valuable life skills as well as the importance of giving back.
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Why World Vision is in the United States
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One in seven children in the U.S. lives in poverty. Years of research show that impoverished children and youth are more likely to underachieve in school and experience health and behavioral problems. Unmet basic needs cause a sense of hopelessness and the achievement gap for low income children is evident as they lag behind their peers in areas of social, physical, language, cognitive, and other academic skills.
Since 1981, World Vision U.S. Programs has worked to create environments in which all children are healthy, educated, cared for, protected, thriving and participating in their communities. Our mission has led us to work in some of our nation’s most vulnerable populations where poverty is high and opportunities are limited including urban, rural, migrant/immigrant, and Native American communities. World Vision U.S. Programs focuses on transforming communities in poverty toward fullness of life through the distribution of donated product (GIK), emergency and disaster relief (HEA), and educational efforts (KidREACH).
We work in seven strategic areas across the U.S. where we multiply our impact by working with major corporate donors, thousands of volunteers and over 3,500 non-profit partner organizations – churches, community organizations and other faith-based organizations. Across our programs, World Vision U.S. Programs annually serves nearly 3.6 million children and adults and distributes over 97,000 pallets of supplies valued at $181 million.
We never give up on people
Together, we can restore hope for vulnerable children and struggling families in some of the United States’ most distressed and under-served communities. With your help through the Poverty in America fund, we can help U.S. families get access to essential clothing and personal hygiene items, food and clean water, school supplies, building supplies to improve housing, and relief when disaster strikes.
WAYS TO GIVE ❯
Prayer Requests from the United States
World Vision's staff in the United States are asking us to join them in prayer for the following:
For our partners, donors, and volunteers who support World Vision and engage with issues around the most vulnerable communities in the U.S.
For the most vulnerable families and children that World Vision U.S. Programs is called to serve so that they may have hope and fullness of life.
News from the United States
Donated items help Chicago teacher make a big impact
When Chicago teacher Sandra Ramirez visits World Vision’s Storehouse, she’s helping meet her students’ physical and emotional needs. She’s also helping prevent bullying and creating a better atmosphere for learning.
4 ways World Vision tackles poverty in the United States
At World Vision, we are called to serve the most vulnerable children and their communities around the world, including right here in the United States. And we do it by providing a way for manufacturers and businesses to share excess resources with people living in poverty. In 2022, we were able to reach more than 3.6 million people through our various U.S. programs.
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