World Vision so profoundly believes in ending preventable maternal and child deaths that we exceeded our 2010 financial commitment of US$1.5bn for Health, Nutrition, HIV & AIDS, and WASH programming and advocacy aligned with the Every Woman Every Child movement’s priorities. Our passion inspired 20 million people in 70 countries to join us in speaking up on behalf of women’s and children’s health through our Child Health Now campaign; this saw many national policies and practices improved as a result.
The ambitious vision of the updated Global Strategy has inspired us to do even more: to invest another US$3 billion in Sustainable Health programming and in humanitarian emergency responses; in operational research and in advocacy at all levels. Practically this will include 100,000 Community Health Workers trained, citizen engagement strengthened, a BabyWASH multi-stakeholder partnership established, around 300,000 faith leaders mobilised to action in 50 countries, and much more. World Vision is recommitting itself to the Every Woman Every Child vision. Consistent with our policies, programmes and principles as a Christian organisation we will continue to invest more smartly, to foster and share information and knowledge, and to grow partnerships with anyone who believes in ensuring the most vulnerable stay healthy.
