We, World Vision Advocates, invite you to consider joining us in something that has allowed us to live more fully into our calling and faith. We are on mission with God to help bring light and hope to our global neighbors.

We find purpose. We find meaning. All in the midst of community.
Consider joining us. Learn from our Advocates:

 

What makes World Vision Advocates unique?

We rely on God’s spirit and power.


The exodus of God’s people from Egypt is the first example of advocacy in Scripture, and it guides our approach to advocacy today (see below, from Exodus 3 and 4). All spiritual gifts and skill sets can contribute to the work of advocacy, and God’s power can move our leaders to action. Trusting in this power, we give prayer an integral place in our advocacy efforts. Additionally, as 88% of current U.S. members of Congress publicly claim faith in Christ, we believe U.S. Christians have a particularly unique role to play in influencing them, and we equip advocates to employ their faith as they engage with elected officials.

We amplify the voices of the poor; we don’t replace them.


We advocate with authority and confidence, using evidence rooted in our relationships with the poor at the community level. Our efforts are intended to amplify the voices of the unheard, and whenever possible, we let the poor speak for themselves — just as God declared in Isaiah that the poor would play the primary role in the restoration of their communities. Believing that our advocacy is on behalf of real lives rather than abstract issues, and that those lives have great worth and value to God, we lift up the stories of those in poverty. We trust that these stories will move our leaders to make decisions with compassion.

Proverbs 14:31
Isaiah 61:1, 3-4

We approach governments as partners, not targets.


Understanding that most elected officials enter office with good intentions and a sincere desire to effect positive change, we seek to cast a vision for a better world. Leaders need the courage to fulfill their role as God intended — to be servants for the well-being of everyone, including the poor. When leaders fail to fulfill this God-ordained role, we seek to speak truth prophetically and to hold leaders accountable to act justly in serving this common good.

Romans 13:4
Psalm 72:1-4,12-14

For a deeper look at our advocacy work, check out our 2023 inviting call:

Ready to become a World Vision Advocate?

Our community is made up of ordinary people who desire to follow God’s call to seek justice. We stand up and speak up for the poor, the afflicted, the oppressed, and the marginalized. How? By building ongoing relationships with members of Congress — advocating for legislation and issues that affect children around the world. Our advocates do this through email, phone calls, and meeting in-person with their representatives! Fill out the form below to get started:

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Jenny Yang
Jenny Yang is an External Relations Office for UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, in Washington, DC, where she works to build U.S. government support for UNHCR's  mission and operations. She has worked over two decades in refugee protection, immigration policy, and human rights and was on an active deployment roster for the International Catholic Migration Commission. She is currently on the Advisory Board of Faith and Law, an organization for Congressional staffers to explore the intersection of faith and public policy, as well as the Land Center for Cultural Engagement. She is currently serving as the Catalyst for the Freedom and Justice Network for the Lausanne Movement. Jenny is co-author of “Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate" and contributing author to five other books
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of the Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary as well as the Assistant Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation.  She is available for speaking, training and workshops in the areas of immigration, faith-rooted organizing, cross-cultural ministry and building vital holistic Christian community.