World Vision International iscommitted to doing good around the world, and doing it in a bigway. The organization, which has annual revenue of nearly US$3billion, operates in remote and rural areas within about 100different countries.

“We are a child-focused organization,” explains Ashwin Ramji,the global assistant treasurer for WVI. “We work with communitiesto identify what work is needed to improve the well-being ofvulnerable children in those communities, then we commit tolong-term projects that meet those needs. We may go in for 10 to 15years with projects that focus on education, water and sanitation,irrigation, or housing—whatever the local community needs.” WVIfunds these projects through child sponsorship and other donationprograms.

In addition, Ramji says, “working with communities and ourpartners, we are advocates for child well-being outcomes, both atthe U.N. and in our work with local governments. For example, weare very active throughout Southeast Asia in advocating againstchild slavery and sex trafficking.”