World Vision El Salvador

What World Vision El Salvador does

World Vision El Salvador (WVES) is the El Salvador national office of World Vision International, a Christian humanitarian organization that has operated in the country since 1975. WVES delivers development and humanitarian programs across seven areas of work: WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), child protection, education, economic empowerment, climate action, disaster risk reduction, and food security. Its portfolio of branded programs includes Entornos Resilientes (WASH and resilience), Oportunidades (economic empowerment), Jóvenes Súper Pilas (youth empowerment using Youth Ready methodology), Círculos de Ternura and Escuela de la Ternura (early childhood and parenting), and the regional Conexión Ternura movement. WVES implements programs through a grassroots delivery network spanning 38 municipalities, 559 communities, 2,500 partner churches, and 2,499 volunteers, reaching 41,234 sponsored children and over 1.66 million children, adolescents, and youth with protection and advocacy interventions.

The organization's funding model combines recurring individual child sponsorship (Patrocinio), charitable donations from individuals and foundations, and institutional grants from UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF), the Government of El Salvador (including ANDA and the Ministry of Education), and corporate partners (La Constancia, Davivienda, Holcim Foundation, Rotary Club San Salvador Noroeste, Barrett Foundation). WVES complies with the Core Humanitarian Standard, Sphere Project, Red Cross Code, and holds ECOSOC consultative status. In July 2026 it launched a five-year WASH Strategy ('El futuro inicia con agua') targeting 113,000 people, representing a roughly tenfold scale-up from current WASH reach of 11,416 beneficiaries.

Operationally, WVES is governed by Country Director Roberto Villacorta (appointed October 2023) and supported by approximately 150 staff, with the national office headquartered in Zaragoza, La Libertad. The organization aligns its programming with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is currently expanding its focus on the Central American Dry Corridor (Corredor Seco CA4) as a regional climate adaptation pillar. No revenue, AI/ML capability, or commercial product line is disclosed beyond standard NGO back-office and digital content functions.

Name

World Vision El Salvador

Legal name

World Vision El Salvador

Website

https://worldvision.org.sv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

World Vision El Salvador is a Christian humanitarian non-profit operating since 1975, delivering WASH, child protection, education, economic empowerment, and climate programs to vulnerable children, families, and communities across 38 municipalities and 559 communities through 2,500 partner churches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian development programs
• Child protection services
• Water sanitation hygiene
• Community development initiatives
• Disaster risk reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaragoza, La Libertad

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship (Patrocinio): Individual child sponsorship program where donors support specific children, enabling long-term development programs and community transformation.
2. Charitable Donations: General donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support humanitarian programs and emergency response.
3. Institutional Funding Partnerships: Funding from international development agencies, UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF), government aid programs, and foundation grants for specific programmatic work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

World Vision El Salvador implements child-focused humanitarian and development programming in El Salvador, including child sponsorship, child protection, education support, health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), youth economic empowerment, and disaster risk reduction. Services are delivered through direct community engagement, partnerships with government and civil society, and faith-based networks, targeting vulnerable children, adolescents, and their families in priority departments of the country.

Product overview

World Vision El Salvador offers a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian and development programs organized around key focus areas: child protection, education, economic development, climate action, food security, disaster risk reduction, and water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH). The core programs include Entornos Resilientes (covering WASH and environmental initiatives), Oportunidades (economic empowerment), and the youth-focused Jóvenes Súper Pilas initiative. The organization operates under a Christian humanitarian framework with a 50-year presence in El Salvador since 1975, serving children, families, and communities through partnerships with government, churches, NGOs, and international cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conexión Ternura: A Latin American and Caribbean movement that inspires and guides adults, opening possibilities for new understandings and commitments with children, adolescents, and youth.

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 41,234 children sponsored
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Government of El SalvadorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Collaboration with government institutions for WASH strategy implementation, including ANDA (national water authority), Ministry of Education, and municipal governments for program delivery across 38 municipalities.
• National Water Authority (ANDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Strategic partnership with ANDA for water infrastructure development and sustainable water management as part of WASH strategy 2026-2030.
• National School of Agriculture (ENA) and CENTAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Technical partnership for agricultural and environmental components of WASH and climate adaptation programs.
• Holcim FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Foundation partner contributing to sustainable development and WASH initiatives, represented by Flor Merino as CSR Coordinator.
• Rotary Club San Salvador NoroesteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Service organization partnership for WASH and community development initiatives, represented by Tito Mancía as President.
• La ConstanciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2023Partnership with La Constancia (beverage company) to develop initiatives improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene for vulnerable populations. Focuses on rainwater harvesting systems benefiting families in volcano areas, as part of the 'Iskali' project. La Constancia has installed 25+ rainwater capture systems benefiting communities near San Salvador volcano.
• Barrett FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and technical support partner for the 'Jóvenes Súper Pilas' youth empowerment program using the Youth Ready methodology, targeting vulnerable adolescents and youth in Sonsonate.
• World Food Programme (WFP/PMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor food distribution partner, one of the main partners for food distribution as part of World Vision International's global partnership with WFP.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on child protection, education in emergencies, and policy advocacy, including participation in the 'La Educación es el Camino' workshop.
• United Nations SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and coordination with various UN agencies for humanitarian response and development programs.
• Private Sector CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious private sector partnerships for WASH initiatives, economic empowerment programs (Davivienda), and corporate social responsibility projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children El Salvador: Major international NGO delivering child protection, education, and WASH programs in El Salvador, competing for the same UNICEF/UN and government funding pools.
• Caritas El Salvador: Catholic Church-affiliated humanitarian organization providing community development, disaster response, and WASH services through parish networks in El Salvador.
• ChildFund International El Salvador: Sponsorship-based child development NGO active in Central America, directly comparable to World Vision's Patrocinio model and beneficiary-focused programming.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS) El Salvador: Faith-based humanitarian agency implementing WASH, agriculture/livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction programs across El Salvador with similar Catholic-network distribution.
• SOS Children's Villages El Salvador: Child welfare NGO operating family-strengthening and alternative care programs for vulnerable children in El Salvador; overlapping child protection and family support portfolio.
• Compassion International El Salvador: Faith-based child sponsorship NGO operating in El Salvador with a near-identical Patrocinio-style model; the closest direct peer in sponsorship-driven child development programming.
• Plan International El Salvador: Child-rights-focused INGO working on child protection, gender equality, and youth empowerment in El Salvador with overlapping program methodology.

Broad incumbents

• World Food Programme (WFP) El Salvador: Major UN food assistance and resilience partner of World Vision in El Salvador, with overlapping food security and Dry Corridor (Corredor Seco) programming.
• Habitat for Humanity El Salvador: International development NGO focused on housing, WASH infrastructure, and community resilience in El Salvador with comparable community-based delivery model.
• UNICEF El Salvador Country Office: UN agency funding and coordinating child protection, education, and WASH programs; a major institutional partner and broader-incumbent funder operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/worldvisionsv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQOhZWtoH4yKTDAGpcnPQ2Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/WorldVisionSV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/worldvisionsv
• Instagraminstagram.com/worldvisionsv

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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