Information About The World Vision - 1478 Words

Good Morning/Afternoon Mr Kidd and classmates, today me and my partner Michael are going to talk to you about our chosen organisation World Vision. Information About the World Vision - World Vision is a global organisation and is dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We will be focusing on health care. Brief History of World Vision - World Vision started with a man trying to help children in a country with just $5. World Vision was created by Bob Pierce, he created a child sponsorship program which began in 1953, caring directly for children in orphanages. In the 1960’s the work expanded rapidly in more countries globally. In the 2000’s the Hope Initiative is launched to care for†¦show more content†¦They have been training him through programs and have also provided clean drainage. This links to the goal 6 (Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases) and goal 7 (Ensure Environmental Sustainability). World Vision partnered with a Mongolian community and the toilet facilities in schools were so poor that children often had no choice but to relieve themselves behind school buildings. In Mongolia, winter temperatures can plunge as low as -35 °C, yet the school toilets were no more than outdoor pit latrines. There was no clean water for the kids to drink or wash their hands with. As a result of these unsanitary conditions, infectious disease spread amongst the children, causing them to become diarrheal. When you’re diarrheal, you can’t absorb and use the nutrients from your food as effectively, resulting in malnutrition. Fortunately, the community was able to build indoor toilet facilities and supply clean water. Now, the children in that community get to avoid the cold weather, use safe toilets and practice good hygiene. This links to goal 6 (Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases). 1. Zika Virus : World Vision has recently joined the fight against the Zika virus, The World Health Organisation recently announced that the virus was a public health emergency of international concern. World Vision says that we are in a race against time to stop the