Chifunilo, age 4, Malawi
Right now, children around the world are living in extreme poverty — but you can help.
When you sponsor a child, you provide life-changing essentials like clean water, nutritious food, education, and healthcare — not just for one child, but for their whole community. It’s support that lasts and empowers communities to build a better, more self-sufficient future.
Your monthly gift means a child doesn’t just survive — they have the chance to thrive. To dream. To grow. To break the cycle of poverty for good.
Sponsor a child today — and help rewrite their story.
Middle East Crisis
Escalating violence is putting millions of children’s lives at risk. Children are traumatised. They don't know where their next meal will come from, or if they'll have a safe place to sleep.
Be chosen as a sponsor
It starts with a life-changing first choice. Sign up today and your photo will be sent to a Child Sponsorship community, where a child will choose you as their sponsor.
Giving that multiplies
Help the world's most vulnerable children to survive, recover and build a future. You can provide life-saving food, water and protection to kids whose lives are on the line.
Include a gift in your Will
A gift in your Will can make a significant difference, no matter how large or small and is a wonderfully generous way to ensure the values which are important to you live on.
Middle East Crisis
Escalating violence is putting millions of children’s lives at risk. Children are traumatised. They don't know where their next meal will come from, or if they'll have a safe place to sleep.
Be chosen as a sponsor
It starts with a life-changing first choice. Sign up today and your photo will be sent to a Child Sponsorship community, where a child will choose you as their sponsor.
Giving that multiplies
Help the world's most vulnerable children to survive, recover and build a future. You can provide life-saving food, water and protection to kids whose lives are on the line.
Include a gift in your Will
A gift in your Will can make a significant difference, no matter how large or small and is a wonderfully generous way to ensure the values which are important to you live on.
Our presence in nearly 100 countries enables you to quickly provide immediate support in all types of disasters and humanitarian crises – and stay after the cameras are gone to help children, families and communities recover and rebuild. Join us to help the most vulnerable children, in the most difficult places, overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. Like you, we believe every child is precious, and provide support to any child we can, of any faith or none. Learn more about our mahi here.
World Vision New Zealand is part of the World Vision International partnership. Together, we've impacted the lives of over 200 million children across almost 100 countries by tackling the root causes of poverty.
We ensure all resources entrusted to us bring maximum impact. In 2025, 75.3% of World Vision New Zealand's total operating expenses supported international programmes benefiting children, families and communities in need.
We're dedicated to helping vulnerable children thrive. We work with communities in the hardest places in the world to be a child. Helping children caught in emergencies, extreme poverty, or facing abuse and exploitation.
Cheru no longer needs to walk more than 6km a day to collect dirty water; now, her whole community have access to clean, safe water. Thanks to your kindness and generosity, we're reaching one new person, like Cheru, with clean water every 10 seconds. Read Cheru's story.
Cheru (6), Kenya
As part of an international partnership working in nearly 100 countries, World Vision New Zealand pursues the highest standards of stewardship and accountability.
In 2025, 75.3% of World Vision New Zealand's total operating expenses were used for international program support that benefited children, families and communities in need. Learn more.