THE PAST: How it all began
When Vernon Brewer survived cancer, he knew God had a mission for his life. He just didn’t know what it was yet. Then in 1991, Vernon felt called to go to Russia and partner with Christians in Moscow to hand out Bibles to people across Eastern Europe. During that trip, he discovered the great need for both physical help and spiritual hope around the world. That year, he founded World Help as a way to mobilize others to help meet those urgent needs through Bible distribution, humanitarian aid, crisis response, church planting, and more.
Click below to see a timeline of World Help’s history and work.
THE PRESENT: The vision today
Since that trip to Moscow, World Help has touched over 90 million lives in more than 90 countries. Today, we focus on meeting urgent physical needs while also investing in sustainable solutions in the fight against poverty and spiritual darkness. Every need we help meet not only helps save a life, but also opens the doors for our partners around the world to share the love of Jesus with people who do not know Him.
Help & Hope in Action
96 million+
People Helped
56,000+
Children Sponsored
$345 million
In Aid Distributed
10.4 million
Bibles Provided
Where We Work
Through a global network of trusted partners, World Help serves communities in dozens of countries, including those most affected by poverty, disasters, and conflict.
THE FUTURE: Impacting generations to come
World Help’s future starts with YOU. There are still countless people in need of help, and over the coming decades, we hope to reach more families and communities than ever before. But it can’t happen without you!
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