There are multiple issues that contribute to the cycle of poverty, including poor economic circumstances, food insecurity, access to education, conflict, and a host of other things. So what is the best approach to tackle a big problem? Programs that do not just tackle one issue but instead look at finding a holistic solution. The McGovern–Dole International Food for Education and … Read More
The House passed the omnibus, which defines the budget for the fiscal year 2017, on Wednesday in a 309-118 vote, with four members abstaining, and the Senate passed it today with a vote of 79-18. Advocacy can be hard sometimes. It can take years to get a “win” like the passage of a bill in … Read More
By Rose Ogola A Story from the South Sudan Famine With her 12-month-old son on her back, Sunday Santino touches her thumb to an ink pad. Then she puts her thumbprint next to her name on a list. The paying agent responds by giving her a small stack of cash, which she puts in her purse. … Read More
Why investing in U.S. foreign assistance for maternal and child healthcare is good for a country. By Marian V. Liautaud Why It Pays to Invest in Moms What difference does it make if a mother on the other side of the globe lacks access to medical care during her pregnancy? And as sad as it … Read More
By Rhonda Hirst Joy*, 49, has eight children. She lived a basic yet comfortable life in a remote community in the rolling hills of Ormoc, Philippines. Her husband made coconut wine and sold two large barrels a week for 5,000 pesos, about $100. “We were happy before Yolanda,” she explains. (“Yolanda” is the Philippine name … Read More
April 2-8 is World Health Workers Week. Celebrating health workers goes beyond doctors and nurses – there is a whole community of workers and volunteers around the globe who are critical to reaching people in the hardest to reach places. Last summer in Kenya I was a part of a group visiting the county’s health … Read More
Of every U.S. tax dollar, less than one cent goes to U.S. foreign assistance programs. For this one penny, schools are built and communities are encouraged to send children to school, while being given economic opportunities so that they can feel secure to pay school fees and provide for children, without children having to take … Read More
A: Food for Peace is a program that has benefitted approximately three billion people over the past six decades – predominately women and children, and in more than 150 countries. We are not sure why this valuable program that improves nutrition, the ability for children to learn, and increases security and stability is rumored to … Read More
Click here to take action now because International Women’s Day is a day to #BeBoldForChange. Two out of three. Two-thirds of the people who live in poverty around the world are women. And this should concern us all. “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” –African … Read More
Currently, U.S. foreign assistance is at risk of cuts between 30-40 percent. These cuts would not only be disproportionate, but they would also severely impact millions of people being helped by life-saving programs that are funded by U.S. foreign assistance. Many countries experience unparalleled suffering and loss of life due extreme poverty, disease, natural disasters, … Read More