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Rooted in Christian faith and compassion, we join together with families worldwide to end poverty and respond to disasters. For more than 60 years, people like you have helped carry this mission forward.
World Renew is a global, faith-based humanitarian organization that joins families and communities as they overcome poverty, recover from disaster, and pursue lasting change.
Together with local partners and churches, we work to carry out holistic, community-led programs focused on disaster response, food security, health, and economic livelihoods, facilitating Biblical justice in more than 30 countries.
Yes, World Renew is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States (tax ID EIN number: 38-1708140) and a registered Canadian charity (Charitable Registration Number: 118857366 RR 0001).
Yes, World Renew is a Christian organization. Founded by the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), the gospel of Jesus Christ informs and motivates every aspect of our work today.
Faith is one of our core values at World Renew. Compelled by God’s deep passion for justice and mercy, we join communities around the world to renew hope, reconcile lives, and restore creation.
Inspired by our Christian faith and driven by compassion, we respond to disasters, support long-term community development, and walk alongside families as they build a better future.
Our leading approach to development work is community-led, holistic, and creates lasting change for families around the globe. You can learn more about our process by visiting our How We Work page.
World Renew is active in more than 30 countries around the globe, bringing transformation through our programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and North America. Learn more and see where we’re making a difference by visiting our Where We Work page.
Partnerships are central to our approach. We collaborate with local organizations and community groups that understand the context, culture, and needs of their communities. World Renew provides funding, training, and support while partners design and implement solutions that are locally driven, effective, and sustainable.
We measure impact by tracking both immediate results and long-term changes in the communities we serve. Our Monitoring, Evaluation, Assessment, and Learning (MEAL) structure equips local partners and staff to collect and analyze program data to improve future work, and we prioritize community feedback to ensure programs meet real needs and create meaningful impact.
World Renew is committed to accountability, and we have been certified according to the Core Humanitarian Standard through our safeguarding policies, complaints processes, and honest reporting of community-led program outcomes. We encourage all our staff and partners to strive to continually improve the quality and accountability of our work.
People who participate in World Renew programs are not required to share the same faith. World Renew is motivated by our Christian faith to serve all people compassionately and equitably, regardless of belief or background.
Be part of a global community where your generosity, time, and voice help create lasting change alongside families around the world.
Yes! World Renew’s Disaster Response Services (DRS) program is powered by volunteers who help rebuild homes, conduct needs assessments, and restore hope in disaster impacted communities across North America. Learn more and explore volunteer opportunities by visiting our Volunteer page.
Your engagement and support for World Renew’s work make a meaningful difference for families around the globe as they overcome poverty, hunger, and disaster. You can visit our Fundraise page to explore fundraising ideas, toolkits, events, and more.
Your church can collect offerings, volunteer, host a World Renew speaker, and more. Visit our For Churches page to see how your congregation can get involved and support the work of World Renew.
Yes! By joining World Renew staff and fellow travellers on a Discovery Tour in one of the countries where we work, you can see the impact of World Renew’s programs firsthand while experiencing another culture. Visit our Travel page to explore upcoming opportunities.
You can visit our Careers page to see opportunities to join our team. Check back often to see new open positions in North America or around the globe.
Share hope with families where the need is greatest, helping communities overcome poverty and build a better future.
You can give a gift to World Renew by making a donation online, by phone, or by mail. Visit our Contact Us page to see phone numbers and mailing addresses for our offices in the United States and Canada.
Your donations can be one-time gifts, monthly donations, regular gifts to our Free A Family program, items from the World Renew Gift Catalogue, or legacy gifts in your will and other planned giving options.
Yes, you will receive a receipt after you make a donation to World Renew.
Yes, all gifts and donations made to World Renew are tax–deductible for residents of the United States and Canada.
In the United States, World Renew is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and our tax ID EIN is 38-1708140.
In Canada, World Renew is a registered Canadian charity, and our Charitable Registration Number is 118857366 RR 0001.
Yes, you can designate your gift to a specific program or area of work, like food security, clean water, or maternal & child health. You can also choose to donate to specific disaster responses or—in Canada—to support refugee sponsorship and resettlement.
World Renew strives to embody good stewardship while improving quality and effectiveness. In 2025, 82 percent of World Renew funds went to our programs, supporting global families as they overcome poverty, hunger, and disaster. The remaining percentage went to fundraising (9 percent) and administration and general expenses (9 percent).
Yes! Making a recurring monthly gift to World Renew ensures that global families get steady, ongoing support as they build better futures. Select the monthly (or quarterly) giving option on our donation form to set up an automatic monthly donation.
Yes, including a planned gift for World Renew in your will is a meaningful way to leave a legacy of compassion and generosity. Through our trusted partnerships with the Barnabas Foundation in the United States and Christian Stewardship Services and Link Charity Canada Inc. in Canada, we can help identify the best giving options for you. Learn more by visiting our Planned Giving page.
Yes, World Renew accepts donations of stocks and non-cash assets like commodities or real estate. You can learn more and explore the best giving options for you by visiting our Planned Giving page.
Yes, World Renew accepts matching gifts from employers who offer this benefit for employees. Learn more about giving options like employer matching initiatives by visiting our Planned Giving page.
Yes, we believe in accountability and transparency when it comes to how donations like yours are used. Find out more about the impact of World Renew’s work and our financial information on our Financial Integrity page or by reading our latest Annual Report.
Explore gifts that create lasting hope around the world. Understand how giving works, how to receive acknowledgements, and what is included in the Gift Catalogue.
The World Renew Gift Catalogue includes a variety of gifts that directly support families experiencing poverty. When you donate gifts like chickens, bicycles, water filters, or farming tools, you’re helping people build brighter futures.
By purchasing gifts through the World Renew Gift Catalogue, you help provide tangible items like livestock, tools for farming, nutrition kits, and more for families and communities as they journey out of poverty and move forward with hope.
Gifts can be purchased through the online catalogue, by phone, or through the order form in our print catalogue.
Yes, you will receive a receipt after you purchase a gift. You can also choose to send an acknowledgement card to a loved one if you are making a gift on their behalf.
All gifts in our catalogue are purchased in the country where they will be used, supporting local businesses and economies. By sourcing gifts this way, we also reduce the environmental footprint from transporting gifts in North America to their destinations.
Although you can’t choose where your specific gift will go, you can be assured that your gift will directly support a family experiencing poverty. Our country teams work closely with people in the communities we serve to understand their specific needs and determine where your gifts can make the biggest impact. If World Renew receives more contributions for a given fund than we can use, we apply those funds to similar projects or programs.
Gifts from the World Renew Gift Catalogue are not designated to specific people or families. Our country teams and local partners work to determine where your gifts will make the greatest impact in the communities we serve.
If you’re giving a gift in someone else’s honour, a gift acknowledgement card lets your loved one know you’ve purchased a gift on their behalf. You can access digital or print-at home cards from our Resources page, or you can request cards through the order form in the print catalogue.
Learn more about being informed about our work, how you can interact with our content, and how we prioritize your safety.
You can learn more about World Renew’s history and impact on our About Us page, get more information about our work on our Programs page, read our latest Annual Report, or subscribe to receive email updates from World Renew.
You can subscribe to receive email updates right to your inbox—like news, stories, and opportunities to make an impact with World Renew.
We also share updates from around the world on our social media platforms. Like or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Yes! You can visit our Stories of Hope page to read inspiring stories about real people who participated in World Renew programs and are building brighter futures.
For media inquiries, you can visit our Media page to get connected with us. You can also access press releases, see media mentions, and find helpful information about World Renew.
Any personal and payment information voluntarily given to World Renew is stored in secured, encrypted databases. This data is only accessible by select internal staff members and necessary agency vendors. You can read more about how we protect your personal information in our Privacy Policy.
No, World Renew will not share, sell, provide, or rent your data or personal information to anyone outside the official operations of our organization. We are committed to the data privacy of supporters like you who place trust in us. You can read more about how we protect your data in our Privacy Policy.
Visit our Contact Us page to explore ways to get in touch. Thank you for your interest in World Renew!
