World Vision Tanzania (WVT) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy NonGovernmental Organization (NGO). It started its operations in the United Republic of Tanzania in 1981, assisting all people regardless of tribe, religion and ethnicity.

The population of Tanzania is 43,601,796 and out of these, 3.3 million people are impacted by the work of WVT, including 1.2 million children. WVT facilitates Programmes through five zones in 13 out of 30 regions in the country.

In FY 13 there are 62 Area Development Programmes, 6 Government grants and 53 Private Non Sponsorship projects. The focus areas in these Programmes are Livelihood; Health and Nutrition; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Education;
Spiritual Development, Protection and Justice for Children. Livelihood is the leading priority area of focus because agriculture is the mainstay of Tanzania’s economy