Christian World Outreach (CWO) was founded in 1979 after a visit to Haiti brought the devastating poverty and immense need to the attention of a group of individuals who felt that something had to be done to improve the conditions for the people of Haiti. Leaving Haiti with a sense they needed to do something that would make a difference CWO was formed. For the first several years CWO focused its work on conducting evangelistic youth camps for young people (ages 13 to 30 years). In the years that have followed, CWO has grown to an organization that provides medical clinics, vocational training, leadership development, children's feeding programs, HIV/AIDS prevention education, AIDS orphan assistance, youth camps, educational libraries, discipleship, evangelistic outreach and more. In 2000, CWO expanded its programs to include work in Africa. Currently, CWO operates in three African countries including Burkina Faso, Zambia, and Zimbabwe as well as continuing its work in Haiti.