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6 Characteristics of a Faith-Rooted Advocate
January 27, 2023Everyone has the ability to speak up on behalf of vulnerable children! Learn more about the characteristics a faith-rooted advocate.

Resolution condemning hunger as a weapon has passed
December 1, 2022World Vision Advocacy celebrates the passing of a resolution that condemns using hunger and disrupting food supplies as weapons of war.

What our advocacy team is thankful for this year
November 24, 2022As we soak up the holiday season goodness, the Advocacy team is feeling incredibly thankful for a monumental year!

Fighting Education Inequity: Young People are Critical to Transforming Education
October 12, 2022Meaningful, active, and inclusive youth participation, engagement, and partnership must be a core pillar of education policy. Learn more!

16-Year-Old World Vision Advocate asks Congress to take action
October 11, 2022A student reflects on her experiences as a young girl and how her eyes were opened to inequalities around the world! Hear her story and how you can speak up for girls’ education.

Life-saving nutrition bill passes Congress
September 28, 2022Championed by World Vision’s Advocacy team for more than a year, a life-saving bill is one step closer to providing critical nutrition support for vulnerable communities around the world!

6 Volunteer Advocates Share Their “Why”
September 16, 2022World Vision Advocates recently met in Washington state for Advocacy Camp: two days of training, workshops, and teambuilding. They also did some soul searching to discover their own reasons for advocating for children and how their experience led them to World Vision. Check out their stories!

Men Care Groups empower men to advocate for their wives and daughters
August 25, 2022In India, men face tremendous societal pressure telling them how they and their families should behave. But the men in these stories are learning to value and include their wives and daughters, leading to dramatic changes for them and their entire families!

Legislative victory against human trafficking
August 12, 2022Legislation has officially passed the House to address human trafficking! Learn more about how this will impact children everywhere.
OUR FOCUS
Safety, health, and opportunity for every child
Poverty-focused foreign assistance
While most Americans estimate that foreign assistance comprises 26% of the U.S. budget, it actually accounts for less than 1% of federal spending — but positively impacts millions who live in extreme poverty globally. Each dollar translates into lives saved for those who live in poverty.
Refugees
Currently, one in every 113 people in the world is a refugee, and the conflict in Syria has contributed to the largest refugee crisis since WWII. We’re educating members of Congress about the refugees’ realities in the region and working to maximize humanitarian aid to those in desperate need.
Child protection
Over 1 billion children experienced violence in the last year. Violence against children includes physical, emotional, and sexual violence. It can come in many forms, including trafficking, child labor, and early marriage. Now is the time for a solution: The U.S. has a crucial role in leading the effort to end violence against children.
Healthy moms and babies
Every day, nearly 15,000 children under the age of 5 die from preventable causes. Pregnancy and childbirth claim the lives of nearly 300,000 mothers a year. We advocate for U.S. legislation that will help improve the health of mothers and young children where access to life-saving care is limited.
Food security and livelihoods
Nearly 800 million people in the world will go to bed tonight without enough food or nourishment. Without this, children cannot grow, learn, or fend off sickness and disease. With the right tools, families and communities can fight hunger. We urge solutions that help families help themselves, and build resilience against future obstacles.