Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. World Vision, founded in the United States in 1950, is an international Christian relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God." Working on six continents, World Vision is one of the largest Christian relief and development organizations in the world with a 1.6 billion dollar budget (2007). The group''s total revenue, including grants, product and foreign donations is $2.6 billion (2008).