World Vision is a humanitarian and development nongovernmental organisation that serves in more than 100 countries around the world to support the well-being of millions of children and their families.
World Vision started its operations in Armenia right after the devastating earthquake in 1988 by delivering humanitarian aid. Later, along with the humanitarian support, World Vision started implementing development projects. During 2000-2023 World Vision Armenia operated in 14 Area Development Programmes and more than 160,000 children throughout the country directly benefitted from the organisation development projects. Starting from October 2023 the organisation implements its programmes in six Area Offices in frames of the new strategy. World Vision successfully cooperates with major donors and international organisations in Armenia and implements large-scale projects that build the capacity of local institutions and systems and result in policy changes.
As a Christian faith-based organisation, World Vision is positioned to engage and establish trusted relationships with Armenia’s faith leaders to exercise their unique role and influence and achieve lasting change while working with impoverished communities and families.
For years World Vision’s ministry priorities in Armenia have been:
- Age-appropriate child development and health
- Comprehensive child rights protection
- Youth empowerment and employment
- Economic empowerment of families and poverty reduction.
World Vision Armenia’s new strategy goal is to contribute to the sustained well-being of 500,000 vulnerable children in Armenia on child and family, community and national levels.
The strategic directions are as follows:
• Safe, fair and empowering environment for boys and girls in Armenia, especially the most vulnerable.
• Resilient and shock responsive communities with inclusive and quality services.
• Sustainable solutions for well-being of children through strategic partnership.
World Vision Armenia’s main goal is to make Armenia a home for children and youth living with hope and dignity.
