Coronavirus is a family of viruses, which can cause the common cold or more severe diseases such as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome), and the new coronavirus disease that first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, called COVID-19. Learn more about the coronavirus-caused disease pandemic and how World Vision is responding worldwide.
World Vision responds to COVID-19
34,000 masks, 25,840 pairs of gloves, 27,540 gowns, and 5,100 coveralls have been shipped to health care workers around the U.S.
Reaching at-risk communities in the U.S. and abroad
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We rest in the confidence that God is all-powerful and God is with us. Join fellow believers in praying for an effective response to the coronavirus and for those most affected. Text PRAY to 44888 for prayer prompts.
Free family resources
As COVID-19 school closures and social distancing become the new normal, we want to support you by sharing our favorite kids' activities! Download Resources
Go with us even farther
World Vision is active on the ground and we are scaling up prevention and relief interventions across the globe. We are supporting efforts of our local partners, sharing stay-healthy messaging, helping to set up public hand washing stations, and distributing soap, sanitizer, and masks where appropriate. These preventative measures have always been an important part of our child sponsorship program, because in places of extreme poverty improving health, water, sanitation and hygiene saves lives – and now, more than ever.
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Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, we serve all people. No matter their religion, ethnicity, or gender.
Thriftiness
Keeping our costs down means your gifts make the biggest waves possible.
Targeting root
causes
Going after poverty’s symptoms is temporary. Going after its causes is permanent.
Hi, we’re World Vision.
We’re a Christian humanitarian organization helping children, families, and their communities overcome poverty and injustice.
Love comes
first
Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, we serve all people. No matter their religion, ethnicity, or gender.
Thriftiness
Keeping our costs down means your gifts make the biggest waves possible.
Targeting root
causes
Going after poverty’s symptoms is temporary. Going after its causes is permanent.
Prayers
Prayers for people affected by the new coronavirus
A new coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world. As infections and the death toll rise, we turn to God for wisdom and comfort.
Change Makers
10 fun family activities to play it forward
Have fun and grow deeper together with 10 family activities and games that will help your kids learn how to pay it forward and become global citizens.
Change Makers
How to talk to kids about disasters in the news
Disasters like the new coronavirus can take over the news and can be troubling for empathetic adults and scary for children. Learn how to talk about it. Here’s how to talk to your kids about this current emergency as well as others.