World Vision Australia

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World Vision Australia
(WV AUS)
logo
legal form Non-governmental organization
founding 1966
founder World Vision (United States)
Seat Melbourne , Australia
motto Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness;
Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so
purpose Aid organization with a special focus on children and the environment
Chair Tim Costello
sales A $ 347 million (2010), A $ 347 million (2009)
Employees 588 (2010)
Volunteers 3799 (2010)
Website www.worldvision.com.au

World Vision Australia ( English: World Vision Australia ) is a Christian non-governmental organization with a focus on development cooperation , disaster relief and “development advocacy” based in Melbourne , Australia . The organization has 588 employees and 3799 volunteers and is part of the Christian evangelical World Vision network.

Organizational structure and history

financing

World Vision Australia is financially supported by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). In 2003/04 the organization received nearly 16 million Australian dollars (A $), of which 1.7 mil. A $ was earmarked for disaster relief. WV AUS is tax-exempt.

In addition to the state, WV Australia also receives financial support from United Nations organizations such as the World Food Program , UNICEF and UNHCR .

One focus of WV Australia's work is helping children, with sponsorship programs being used as a fundraising instrument .

Partnership, Memberships, and Labor Relations

The organization is part of the international World Vision partnership with evangelical roots.

World Vision Australia is a member of the Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) and a signatory to the ACFID's Code of Conduct , which defines minimum standards for the management, control and sustainability of non-governmental organizations . World Vision Australia works with other governmental and non-governmental organizations in Australia and around the world. In addition to the subsidies from AusAID, it participates in the national legislation on aid organizations and development cooperation with statements.

The organization works with national and international churches, Oxfam , WHO , UNHCR and UNICEF .

history

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World Vision Australia was founded in 1966 and began with relief work in Indochina, Bangladesh and Africa. The evangelical Christian Greame Irvine, who later also became president of World Vision International, played a central role in the foundation. WV also works against human trafficking.

In 2005 Guy Sebastian was named Ambassador for World Vision Australia.

Focus of work

General priorities

The monies received mainly through sponsorships also benefit the child's well-being by promoting the family, village or region, for example by improving agriculture, adult education and income security. The project work of WV Australia includes the areas of education , health , nutrition, including reading and writing lessons for adults and income-improving measures, furthermore the promotion of human rights , rural development, water supply and other infrastructure measures, promotion of gender rights. WV AUS is also committed to climate protection . Senior executives like Lynne Arnold (leader of the Labor Party in South Australia) and Tim Costello are counted on the left.

"40 hours of famine" campaign

The 40 Hour Famine campaign is an annual fundraising campaign that has been taking place since 1975 and at the same time aims to show young people the importance of hunger . Participants, including school classes and church parishes, try to eat as little (or nothing) as possible for 40 hours and ask for sponsors from their circle of friends. In 2002, the money collected was used to help people in Cambodia , India and Afghanistan .

Disaster relief

Disaster relief is also part of the international work of WV; is aimed at in the event of earthquakes, floods, tsunamis , droughts or man-made emergencies such. B. War to be on site with food and other help within 72 hours.

Individual projects with an international focus

Twice As Green helps communities adapt to landscapes changed by global warming . It includes projects such as greening, reclamation, sustainable agriculture and greenhouse gas reduction.

In addition to child partnerships, Child Rescue takes care of children who are struggling to survive in difficult situations. This includes homeless people, orphans and refugees from brothels and factories, victims of human trafficking and slavery.

Water Health Life uses boreholes and cisterns to ensure clean water to prevent epidemics.

Projects in Australia

World Vision offers a range of primary and middle school learning materials on its website.

Together with AusAID and the International Women's Development Agency , One Just World is organizing an Australia-wide series of roundtable discussions to involve Australians in the debate on key issues in national and international development.

World Vision Australia regularly participates in national legislation through opinions.

Since 1979 Aboriginal church leaders asked World Vision to help them train their leaders, World Vision has also worked with Aboriginal Australians. In 2009, this assistance was concentrated primarily in basic medical care, education and business development. From 1996 to 201 it ran the Birrung Gallery, which bought art from Aboriginal people at a fair price and sold it at exhibitions in order to finance marketing training for the indigenous people and community programs.

Linking Hands is a street drive for Australians to raise funds for Aboriginal people.

Praise and criticism

World Vision Australia received the PricewaterhouseCoopers Transparency Award in 2009 for its transparency .

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World Vision Australia has been criticized for promoting a terrorist camp in the West Bank .

The organization was created by the Herald Sun criticized, not mainly to promote the saving of human life and nature, and instead of following the Christian a neo-pagan ideology.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Who we are. ( Memento from February 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ a b c d Annual Report 2010. (PDF) In: worldvision.com.au. World Vision Australia, February 17, 2011, p. 18 , archived from the original on February 21, 2011 ; accessed on February 21, 2011 .
  3. ↑ Annual Report 2009. (PDF) In: worldvision.com.au. World Vision Australia, April 21, 2010, archived from the original on February 21, 2011 ; Retrieved February 21, 2011 .
  4. ↑ cf. Ian Breward: A history of the churches in Australasia. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-826356-2 , p. 368f: "One of the most influential and high-profile of these Evangelical networks [which focused on an" conciliar and local "" approach to union "by "Unity of effort in mission overseas, local evangelism, and service"] was World Vision, an American agency which ... has become the largest Australian and New Zealand development and relief agency. In Australia it raised $ 100 million in 1998-9. ”.
  5. ^ AusAID: Activity Expenses by NGO 2003-04 . Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  6. ^ AusAID: Activity Expenses by NGO 2003-04 . Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  7. ^ NGOs - List of Approved Funds. In: ausaid.gov.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  8. ↑ http://www.acfid.asn.au/code-of-conduct
  9. ^ Minimum Agency Standards for Incorporating Protection into Humanitarian Response. (PDF; 7.0 MB) In: icva.ch. Published jointly by Caritas Australia, CARE Australia, Oxfam Australia, and World Vision Australia, November 26, 2008, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; accessed on February 17, 2011 (English).
  10. ^ UNICEF Situation Report Solomon Islands. (PDF; 35 kB) External Tsunami-Earthquake Emergency Program. UNICEF, April 13, 2007, accessed February 17, 2011 .
  11. ↑ Frequently asked questions. In: oxfam.org.au. Oxfam Australia, February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  12. ^ Greame Irvine: "Best Things in the Worst Times: An Insiders View of World Vision" BookPartners, Inc. (1996) ISBN 1-885221-37-1 , p. 203
  13. ^ "World Vision is advocating for rigorous anti-trafficking policies": World Vision Australia. In: charityorganizations.com.au. Charity Organizations, February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  14. ^ Hawke Center useful links. In: unisa.edu.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  15. ↑ [1] Project areas of World Vision Australia.
  16. ↑ Leading US christian lobbyist and climate change “convert” to visit Australia. In: climateinstitute.org.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  17. ↑ Where Former Cabinet Ministers Work In The Private Sector. In: crikey.com.au. Crikey, February 17, 2011; archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  18. ↑ i2309. In: atsilverstreet.com. September 23, 2007, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  19. ^ Tim Costello on Left Wing - National Times - theage.com.au. In: theage.com.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  20. ^ Profiles: Tim Costello - Local News - News - General - Melbourne Weekly Port Phillip. In: melbourneweeklyportphillip.com.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  21. ^ The World Vision 40 Hour Famine. In: causes.com. causes.com, February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  22. ^ Aussie Girl - Chloe Maxwell - 40 Hour Famine. In: girl.com.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  23. ↑ World Vision 40 Hour Famine - 06/05/2004 - URG MOT - NSW Parliament. In: parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales, February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  24. ^ How We Respond to Disasters. In: worldvision.ca. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  25. ^ Aid groups strained by disaster cluster - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). In: abc.net.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
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  27. ↑ Now it's time to look beyond Kyoto - Environment - smh.com.au. In: Sydney Morning Herald. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  28. ↑ AusAID Annual Report 2009-2010. In: ausaid.gov.au. December 22, 2010, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  29. ^ World Vision Australia Submission to the House of Representatives Committee on Health and Aging: Regional Health Issues Jointly Affecting Australia and the South Pacific. In: aph.gov.au. World Vision Australia October 5, 2009; archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
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  33. ↑ Birrung Gallery Australian Aboriginal Art Commercial gallery at the Aboriginal Art Directory. View information about Birrung Gallery. In: aboriginalartdirectory.com. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; accessed on February 17, 2011 (English).
  34. ↑ Linking Hands - Indigenous Partnerships. In: worldvision.com.au. February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  35. ↑ Linking Hands - Linking Global Partnerships in Medical Missions. In: linkinghands.org. About Us, February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 .
  36. ^ PricewaterhouseCoopers 2009 Transparency Awards. In: csi.edu.au. May 19, 2010, archived from the original on February 24, 2011 ; Retrieved February 24, 2011 .
  37. ^ Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik: Australian charity funds youth center named after Palestinian terrorist - PMW Bulletins. (en) In: palwatch.org. March 29, 2010, archived from the original on April 8, 2011 ; Retrieved April 8, 2011 .
  38. ↑ Andrew Bolt: World Vision: blowing cash on a pagan cult. In: blogs.news.com.au. The Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog, February 17, 2011, archived from the original on February 17, 2011 ; accessed on February 17, 2011 (English).

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