Buster Swoopes Ministries

World Vision International is a Christian relief and development organisation working for the well being of all people, especially children. Through emergency relief, education, health care,
economic development and promotion of justice, World Vision International helps communities help themselves.

Working on six continents, World Vision is one of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world.

The heart of World Vision's work is in helping communities build stronger and healthier relationships. The absence of such relationships impoverishes communities.

World Vision focuses on children because they are the best indicator of a community's social health. When children are fed, sheltered, schooled, protected, valued, and loved a community thrives.

Mission Statement

World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission 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.

Core Values

The World Vision Partnership shares a common understanding bound together by six core values. These core values are the fundamental and guiding principles that determine World Vision's actions. The core values are our aim, a challenge that we seek to live and work to.

We are Christian.
We are Committed to the Poor.
We Value People.
We are Stewards.
We are Partners.
We are Responsive.

We are Christian

We acknowledge one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In Jesus the love, mercy and grace of God are made known to us and all people.

We seek to follow Jesus - in his identification with the poor, the powerless, the afflicted, the oppressed, and the marginalised; in his special concern for children; in his respect for the dignity bestowed equally on women and men; in his challenge to unjust attitudes and systems; in his call to share resources with each other; in his love for all people without discrimination or conditions; in his offer of new life through faith in him.

We hear his call to servanthood, and to humility.

We maintain our Christian identity while being sensitive to the diverse contexts in which we express that identity.

We are Committed to the Poor

We are called to serve the neediest people of the earth; to relieve their suffering and to promote the transformation of their wellbeing.

We stand in solidarity in a common search for justice. We seek to understand the situation of the poor and work alongside them.

We seek to facilitate an engagement between the poor and the affluent that opens both to transformation

We respect the poor as active participants, not passive recipients, in this relationship. They are people from whom others may learn and receive, as well as give. The need for transformation is common to all. Together we share a quest for justice, peace, reconciliation, and healing in a broken world.

We Value People

We regard all people as created and loved by God. We give priority to people before money, structures, systems and other institutional machinery. We act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person - the poor, the donors, our staff and their families, boards, and volunteers.

We celebrate the richness of diversity in human personality, culture and contribution.

We are Stewards

The resources at our disposal are not our own. They are a trust from God through donors on behalf of the poor. We speak and act honestly. We are open and factual in our dealings with donors, project communities, governments and the public at large.

We demand of ourselves high standards of professional competence and financial accountability.

We are stewards of God's creation. We care for the earth and act in ways that will restore and protect the environment. We ensure that our development activities are ecologically sound.

We are Partners

We are partners with the poor and with donors in a shared ministry.

We are members of an international World Vision partnership that transcends legal, structural, and cultural boundaries.

We are Responsive

We pursue relationships with all churches and desire mutual participation in ministry.

We maintain a cooperative stance and a spirit of openness towards other humanitarian organisations.