World Vision Switzerland

World Vision Switzerland is the Swiss national office of World Vision, a globally active Christian child-focused humanitarian organization. According to its official website, World Vision works through long-term development projects, emergency and disaster relief, and advocacy, aiming for children to grow up healthy and protected, to have access to education and healthcare, and to know and claim their rights. The organization states it was founded in 1950 by Bob Pierce and is today active in nearly 100 countries.

World Vision Switzerland is the Swiss national office of World Vision. According to the organization's official website, World Vision was founded in 1950 by Bob Pierce, three years after he encountered an abandoned, unprotected child and decided not to look away. Originally founded in the U.S. state of Oregon, the organization initially focused on emergency relief operations in East Asia. The website states that World Vision is today the largest Christian international non-governmental organization and is active in nearly 100 countries. In 1970, during Operation Seasweep, a World Vision ship was among the first international vessels to assist Vietnamese boat refugees, with the crew deciding to take the risk despite warnings that the captain could lose his license and the ship might be denied permission to refuel or return to port.

Christian international non-governmental organization focused on children, working through long-term development projects, emergency and disaster relief, and advocacy.

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3. 3World Vision Switzerlandwikidata.org