Tim Covell , Supply Chain Director of World Vision ’ s Gift in Kind operation , discusses the ways in which his team pushes itself to continually provide aid more efficiently to deprived communities

I n 1947 , Reverend Bob Pierce gave the last five dollars from his pocket to help care for an orphaned girl from China named White Jade . Three years later , Pierce founded an organization dedicated to helping children in dire need of care around the world . Over the next 65 years , World Vision has grown into a powerful and tenacious non-governmental organisation ( NGO ), striving for the elevation of deprived communities out of poverty . Today , it works in nearly 100 countries and in just five years , together with partners and donors , has impacted the lives of over 200mn vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty . “ Our strategic vision is to step into the most fragile countries , in the most fragile contexts , to help people and communities out of poverty ,” says Tim Covell , Supply Chain Director at World Vision . “ World Vision is focused on the twin pillars of humanitarian community development and disaster relief . There are a host of programs that work together under those two