Vision du Monde

What Vision du Monde does

Vision du Monde, operating under the brand World Vision France, is the French national affiliate of World Vision International, a global humanitarian organization with 35,000 members active in over 100 countries. Founded in 2004 with initial child-sponsorship operations in Senegal, the association was re-branded to World Vision France around 2020 to align with the parent network. It is structured as a French association loi 1901, headquartered in Paris, with 11–50 employees, and holds the Don en Confiance certification (initially March 2020, renewed March 2023 and March 2026) attesting to financial transparency and governance standards. The organization also operates La Fondation Vision du Monde, a wholly-owned affiliate dedicated to child protection within France.

The organization's product portfolio is centered on recurring child sponsorship (Parrainer un enfant) at €30 per month, which funds not only the sponsored child but also up to four additional children in the community through development projects in water access, education, nutrition, and child protection. Complementary revenue lines include one-time donations, recurring donations, project financing (water, education, climate), corporate engagement programs (Engager son Entreprise) led by Director of Philanthropy Benoît Corbin, and legacy/life-insurance giving. Donor communications are amplified through celebrity ambassadors Denis Brogniart and Amandine Chaignot, alongside a press and testimonials section on worldvision.fr.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the website for individual givers and direct enterprise outreach for corporate RSE partners, with no intermediaries. The stated cost ratio is 80.3% of collected funds directed to social missions. Reported program outcomes include 1.1 million children benefiting from violence-prevention actions, 4.6 million children accompanied in education programs, and 3.1 million people gaining clean-water access through the broader World Vision network. Geographic reach spans Africa, Asia, LATAM, and Europe, with active program pages for legacy countries (Bolivia, Cambodia, Ghana, Mongolia, Myanmar, Senegal, Vietnam, El Salvador) and acute-crisis responses in Ukraine and Sudan.

Name

Vision du Monde

Legal name

World Vision France

Website

https://visiondumonde.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vision du Monde (World Vision France) is a Paris-based non-profit association and French affiliate of World Vision International that funds child sponsorship at €30/month, one-time and recurring donations, project financing, and corporate partnerships to deliver humanitarian programs in over 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Child Sponsorship

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Child sponsorship programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• International development
• Clean water access
• Child protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship: Monthly donations of €30 per child sponsor. Funds finance development projects within the sponsorship program, benefiting the sponsored child and 4 additional children in the community.
2. One-time Donations: Single donations supporting general operations or specific accelerator projects addressing particular issues in designated countries.
3. Recurring Donations: Regular donations supporting countries where sponsorship programs cannot be established.
4. Project Financing: Corporate and individual funding for specific humanitarian projects in developing countries.
5. Legacies and Life Insurance: Bequests and life insurance donations supporting long-term humanitarian missions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vision du Monde (operating as World Vision France) is a French humanitarian non-profit organization that raises funds primarily through child sponsorship programs at €30 per month, one-time and recurring donations, project financing, corporate partnerships, and bequests. Funds finance community development projects in over 100 countries covering clean water access, education, child protection, and emergency humanitarian aid. The organization operates as the French branch of the global World Vision International network.

Product overview

World Vision France (formerly Vision du Monde) is a humanitarian organization offering a portfolio of charitable products centered around child sponsorship and donations. The core offering is the child sponsorship program (Parrainer un enfant), where monthly contributions of €30 support not only a specific child but also benefit up to four additional children in the community. Complementary products include one-time and regular donations, project financing for specific humanitarian initiatives, and corporate engagement programs. The organization also operates the Fonds France pour la Protection de l'Enfance, a foundation fund focused on child protection within France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program (Parrainer un enfant) A child sponsorship program allowing donors to support a specific child with monthly contributions of €30. Funds benefit the sponsored child and up to four additional children in the community through development projects. Donors receive photos, letters, and updates from their sponsored child.
• Donations (Faire un don) One-time or recurring monetary donations to support World Vision France's humanitarian projects in developing countries, including a 66% French tax deduction.
• Project Financing (Financer un projet) Direct funding for specific humanitarian projects in designated countries, covering areas such as water access, education, child protection, and climate initiatives.
• Legacies and Life Insurance (Legs et assurance vie) Bequests and life insurance donations supporting long-term humanitarian missions.
• Corporate Engagement (Engager son Entreprise) Corporate partnership programs allowing companies to finance humanitarian projects, implement salary rounding schemes, or engage employees in CSR/RSE strategies.
• Fonds France pour la Protection de l'Enfance A foundation fund created by Vision du Monde to promote the well-being and rights of all children in France, federating multiple French actors to protect and support children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.1 million people obtained access to clean water
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World Vision InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Vision France is the French branch of World Vision International, a global humanitarian organization with 35,000 members operating in over 100 countries. The network enables coordinated international aid and shared resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CARE France: French branch of CARE International, focused on poverty, women's empowerment, and humanitarian response. Comparable in international development scope, recurring donor model, and corporate partnership programs targeting French companies.
• Action contre la Faim: Paris-headquartered international NGO focused on fighting hunger and malnutrition, with strong individual donor fundraising in France. Comparable as a French-rooted international humanitarian NGO with overlapping geographies, sponsorship/donation revenue model, and corporate partnership programs.
• Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International): French-founded international NGO working in disability inclusion and humanitarian contexts. Comparable on French-rooted international operations, individual donor fundraising with legacies, and program delivery in similar fragile-state geographies.
• Plan International France: French office of Plan International, focused on children's rights and gender equality, particularly girls' rights. Comparable on child sponsorship model, recurring donor programs, and developing-country field operations.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants France: French branch of SOS Children's Villages International, focused on children without parental care. Comparable on child-centered mission, recurring sponsorship model, and international development footprint.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): One of the largest international humanitarian NGOs, operating across conflict zones and developing countries with medical and emergency programs. Directly comparable to World Vision France in fundraising model (individual donors, recurring gifts, legacies) and French market presence, though focused on medical humanitarian aid.
• Oxfam France: French branch of Oxfam International, a major international development and humanitarian NGO. Comparable on international development focus, individual donor fundraising, corporate partnerships, and advocacy-driven programming in similar geographies to World Vision France.
• Save the Children France: French affiliate of Save the Children International, focused specifically on children's welfare and rights globally. Most directly comparable peer given shared child-focused mission, sponsorship-style donor programs, and parallel geographic footprint with World Vision France.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross, a major domestic and international humanitarian organization with broad programs. Comparable on individual donor fundraising, legacies, and corporate partnerships in France, but with a much larger domestic footprint and broader mandate spanning health, emergency response, and social action.
• UNICEF France: French national committee of UNICEF, a much larger UN-affiliated children's organization. Comparable on child welfare mission and individual donor fundraising, but operates as a global multilateral institution with substantially broader mandate and funding base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/visiondumondefr
• Facebookfacebook.com/VisionduMonde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/world-vision-france

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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