Some children have no one.

You can change that.

For $40 a month, you can give an orphan or a widow safe shelter, nourishment, educational opportunities, and loving, Christ-centered care.

Scripture calls us to remember those the world too often forgets: orphans, widows, and the vulnerable left behind by poverty, war, and persecution.

World Challenge exists to reach these people in the most desperate corners of the world. We do this not just with food and shelter, but with the gospel and a global network of 10,000 churches.

The Global Crisis

Forgotten and abandoned. We won't let that be the last word.

158M Orphans worldwide

Of the world’s 158 million orphans, fewer than 10 million have access to a safe home, consistent care, or a stable community. The remaining 148 million face abandonment,

140M+ Widows in crisis

Over 140 million widows live in poverty globally. In many of the regions we serve, widows face legal discrimination, social isolation, and loss of housing after losing their husbands.

"Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world."

James 1:27

Where we work

Where armies clash
and families run,
we go toward them.

When conflict forces others to withdraw, our teams remain committed to reaching those left behind. We bring lifesaving food, shelter, and medical care to vulnerable children and widows caught in the crossfire, while sharing the hope and peace of the gospel.

Where we work

Where a single
meal is uncertain,
hope becomes tangible.

In villages without clean water, electricity, or steady food, poverty is not a statistic. It is daily survival. We build homes, provide meals, and plant churches so families abandoned by circumstance discover they have not been abandoned by God.

Where we work

Where believers
worship in secret,
we stand in the open.

For Christians hunted for their faith and communities silenced by fear, we provide safety, provision, and courage. Every gift plants a church, trains a pastor, or shelters a family who refused to stay quiet about who they follow.

OUR APPROACH

Rooted Locally.
Proven Over Decades

We don’t parachute in. We work through local churches and trusted partners who are already embedded in the communities we serve. That means care that is sustainable, culturally grounded, and centered on Christ.

When outside organizations leave, our partners stay. Because gospel-centered community isn’t a project—it’s a commitment.

Global Impact — World Challenge

Global Impact

Active Site

Upcoming in 2026

Active Sites

40,000

Orphans & Widows Cared For

Countries Total

Explore Our Global Map

The Five Pillars
of Care

Through the hands and feet of our trusted partners, the orphans and widows we serve are protected, nourished, discipled, and equipped for the future.

These five pillars aren’t programs. They’re a framework for the kind of long-term, gospel-centered care that actually changes the trajectory of a life—and their community’s future.

Your gift funds every pillar and provides the care they need.

What does a pillar look like in the real world?

When outside organizations leave, our partners stay. Because Gospel-centered community isn’t a project — it’s a commitment.

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$40 a month. A lifetime of change

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$20/month gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ. $40/month gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ. $75/month gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ. $150/month gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ. $20 gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ. $40 gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ. $75 gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ. $150 gives one orphan a safe home, meals, education, and an introduction to Jesus Christ.

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Some children have no one. You can change that.

Forgotten and abandoned. We won't let that be the last word.

Where armies clash and families run,we go toward them.

Where a single meal is uncertain,hope becomes tangible.

Where believersworship in secret,we stand in the open.

Rooted Locally. Proven Over Decades

Global Impact

The Five Pillars of Care

What does a pillar look like in the real world?

$40 a month. A lifetime of change

Give hope today.

Some children have no one.

You can change that.

Where armies clash
and families run,
we go toward them.

Where a single
meal is uncertain,
hope becomes tangible.

Where believers
worship in secret,
we stand in the open.

Rooted Locally.
Proven Over Decades

The Five Pillars
of Care