Christian humanitarian organization World Vision continues to bring hope, joy, and justice to thousands of Filipino children and families as it ended 2024 with a continuing series of successful initiatives, particularly in the critical areas of Education and Health and Nutrition.
Helping build a better world for children
World Vision’s Education programs and campaigns such as Brigada Pagbasa, Back-2-School and the Childhood Rescue Project, aided a total of 168,855 individuals in Education – 150,601 were children and 18,254 were adults. These projects have greatly contributed to the increase of reading comprehension by 19.4% among Grade 3 students in 2024, according to a WVDF Literacy Diagnostic and Proficiency Assessment Report.
Under its Health and Nutrition initiatives, a crucial program is World Vision’s 90-day nutrition named Positive Deviance (PD) or Hearth. In this program, children under five years old whose height and weight fall below the required standard for their age are rehabilitated through a change in their eating and hygiene habits. The project has contributed to rehabilitating about 55% of underweight children enrolled in Hearth sessions.
From literacy and nutrition, the organization also has at least two million vulnerable children advocating for accessibility, affordability, and sustainability through 76 local policies, supporting the passage of the Civil Rights and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Bill to achieve universal birth registration. The bill gave these children rightful access to their identity, education, and employment opportunities.
In Child Protection and Participation, World Vision has provided guidance and protection to 55,863 children and 3,185 adults, resulting in 100% of reported child protection cases being responded to and assisted, including Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) cases.
Faith Development and Mental Health was also one of World Vision’s advocacies. In this regard, the organization’s families and individuals in need were given interventions, resulting in an increase in peaceful relations of boys and girls with their parents/caregivers (76.4% in 2024 versus 56.2% in 2022), their faith leaders (57.3% in 2024 from 54.8% in 2020), and their peers (62% in 2024 from 56.4% in 2020).
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Food security, livelihood, and social protection for families
For Food Security, Livelihood, and Social Protection, World Vision has helped 3,831 household members start small businesses, about 1,496 individuals receive livelihood support through agriculture, and 4,822 individuals are trained in essential business-related knowledge and skills. In Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action, it has also managed to reach 66,142 individuals in 2024 to protect them, their homes, and their communities from the devastating impacts of natural hazards.
World Vision has also impacted various sectors including Water Sanitation and Hygiene. In 2024, it helped 53,010 individuals – 29,917 children and 23,093 adults – with better water, sanitation and hygiene.
The organization has also achieved great strides in Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), transitioning its programming from being “GEDSI sensitive” to being “GEDSI transformative. According to the WVDF Technical Program Evaluation Study, this led to a 4.1% increase – from 84.9% in 2022 to 89% in 2024 – in the perception of gender-equitable attitudes.
“While World Vision has already accomplished so much over the years, we don’t intend on slowing down anytime soon,” noted Dr. Herbert Q. Carpio, World Vision’s National Director.
He also believes World Vision can accomplish more with the help of more partners. He urges individuals, companies, schools, and churches to collaborate with World Vision to empower more children so that they can reach their full potential.
For more updates on World Vision and its programs, visit the World Vision website at https://www.worldvision.
