2022 Annual Results Report
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Our 2022 Annual Results Report investigates the heart of World Vision’s work, the challenges we face, and the progress, change and impact we’re achieving with your partnership.
Read this report to learn:
- How we reached more than 13 million people this year through our work in livelihoods, health, education, child protection and participation, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
- How we’ve been helping families affected by the global hunger crisis and the conflict in Ukraine—two of the 27 emergencies we responded to in 2022.
- How we discovered that our work with the UN World Food Programme prevented more than 10,000 deaths over the past three years.
- How we found that $20 in benefits to society have been generated for every dollar invested in our Unlock Literacy programs.
- How our advocacy work in Canada moved the needle on critical issues like child and forced labour in Canadian supply chains.
- How we measure real impact™, and why that’s so important.
A letter from our president
Sparking hope and seeing change
Unprecedented. It’s a word we’ve heard so much recently that it’s started to lose its gravity. Most of us have yearned for a more “precedented” reality these days—as we’ve prayed for families and colleagues facing new humanitarian disasters, pushed for the removal of barriers preventing assistance from reaching countries like Afghanistan, and mobilized Canadians to give in the midst of a staggering global hunger emergency.
Just one week after the start of the Ukraine crisis in March 2022, I was on the Romanian border, partnering with our global team as we witnessed an endless flow of refugees fleeing violence—mainly mothers and children. As we sought to provide life-saving food, supplies, shelter, psychosocial support and encouragement, it was an honour to speak with them and share their stories with millions of Canadians.
I was reminded how compassion, faith and acts of care can spark hope, even in the face of despair and desperation.
At World Vision, we are called to find those sparks of hope and fan the flames of compassion. This is the essence of our ministry.
In fiscal year 2022, we remained true to our calling, following Jesus’ example to help bring life in all its fullness to the most vulnerable girls and boys. And together, with the generosity of supporters in Canada, we saw results to celebrate—investing $372 million to help families in need, reaching over 4.8 million people through emergency response efforts, and providing over 3.8 million people with critically-needed food and cash support in partnership with the UN World Food Programme.
The needs and realities of our ever-changing world have challenged us to think critically, bringing new agility and creativity as our teams have embraced fresh approaches and innovation—always with the goal to reach girls and boys in the world’s toughest places.
This report details the progress, change and impact we’re reporting for 2022. Real stories of lives changed, and communities transformed, in an unprecedented year. May the strides we’ve made together—led by the children and communities we serve, and guided by our Christian faith—spark your own imagination and commitment. You play an invaluable part in this work.
Michael Messenger
President, World Vision Canada
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