How to end poverty for children
Children deserve to live life in all its fullness, not suffering from a lack of basic needs.
World Vision Canada is addressing the root causes of poverty where it’s most needed.
The truth about child poverty
Multi-faceted poverty pervades over 101 countries and children bear the brunt. When children can grow, learn and dream, they can rise above poverty and flourish.
1.1 billion people
are living in multi-dimensional poverty
50% are children
living in extreme poverty
$3 per day
is how much they have to survive
How can I help end child poverty?
Together, we empower communities to bring sustainable change that ends poverty for children. A one-time or monthly gift to Where Most Needed helps children gain access to:
How we use your generous donations
When you partner with us, you’re joining a bigger story—a story where children can experience life to its fullest. Here’s the five-year average of how we put your donations towards ending poverty for children.
85%
Field programs and advocacy
10%
Helps raise more resources
5%
Vital support and accountability
This chart is based on a five-year average of World Vision Canada's annual statement of total expenditures. Read the 2025 Annual Results Report p. 94.
End child poverty where it’s needed most
Your gift provides essentials like food, healthcare and education to ensure children can break free from poverty.
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Frequently asked questions
Where Most Needed is a flexible fund that allows us to provide a rapid, adaptable response to urgent needs. We can’t always foresee the next crisis or funding gaps, so this allows us to act quickly. Your donation may be used for emergency food, medical care or supporting a program that needs more resources. We maximize every dollar to yield the greatest impact for vulnerable children when it’s needed most.