We tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice in SA

World Vision South Africa burns with a desire to bring positive and lasting change to the lives of children who would otherwise not have had an opportunity to live life in all its fullness.

We are currently looking intensively at issues that determine the well being of children. We recently opened a Health and HIV & AIDS Learning Laboratory in Bloemfontein and envisage great outcomes from this new endeavor.

We also show strategic intent and dedicated focus on overall health issues. We strive to increase the percentage of children in program areas who attain functional levels of reading, basic math and essential life skills, and we place particular emphasis on households enjoying economic well-being.

We consistently strive to tackle the root causes of poverty with a view to having sustainable community based programs. One of the world?s largest privately funded Christian-based humanitarian NGOs, World Vision focuses on child-based and community-orientated programmes involving transformational development, emergency relief and advocacy.

I appeal to all South Africans to stop and ask what they can do to get involved with the fight against poverty. It is everyone?s responsibility. In the words of former Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ?it is time to develop a caring nation?