
Our Response
We are responding in every country where we work. Our response exceeded our initial goal of reaching more than 72 million people, and we continue to implement programmes to reach the most vulnerable children.
Our Response
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Within hours, World Vision launched one of the largest global emergency responses.
Our global COVID-19 Response exceeded our goal of reaching 72 million people, focusing on situations of pre-existing vulnerability and fragility, where children are most at risk - conflict-affected contexts, urban slums, and refugee settings. We continue to implement programmes to help the most vulnerable children.
Because of our extensive 70-year history serving the world’s most vulnerable through transformational development and long-term commitment to communities, we have an established presence, extensive networks, and significant relationships with civil societies and local governments within vulnerable communities.
Although clearly unique, our approach was based on decades of experience and what we have learnt responding to previous disease outbreaks, such as Cholera in Haiti, Zika in Latin America, and Ebola in both west Africa, and more recently, the Democratic Republic of Congo, including:
- harnessing the power of faith leaders as messengers of important health and disease prevention messages
- empowering community health workers to inform their communities of potential hazards and how they can protect themselves as well as equipping them to provide care locally, when possible.
Our work, both on a day-to-day basis and especially in emergency situations, is only possible through our network of hidden heroes: committed child sponsors, governments, foundations, companies, and individuals who generously give of both their time and resources.
World Vision provides protection and support to a new child every second of every day.

COVID-19 Response Plan
Learn more about our strategic objectives, priority countries, and funding needs for the next phase of our response.

Rising to Respond
Take a look behind the scenes at what it’s like for humanitarians all over the world to adapt and respond to a global pandemic, while keeping a focus on the most vulnerable children.
In Rising to Respond you’ll hear from frontline responders, technical specialists, children, external partners, and global leaders.