Today’s post is sponsored by CARE, but my love for their humanitarian programs is all my own!
For those of you who are not familiar with the amazing group CARE. Here is a brief description.
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty with a commitment to empowering women and girls. CARE is committed to its mission to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.. CARE seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.
CARE facilitates lasting change by:
• Strengthening capacity for self-help
• Providing economic opportunity
• Delivering relief in emergencies
• Influencing policy decisions at all levels
• Addressing discrimination in all its forms
CARE is a powerful advocate for food aid reform in Washington. The process of selling donated U.S. grain on the open market in developing countries to fund aid and development programs is called open market food-aid monetization. CARE does not engage in this process and is trying to discourage it. By forcing small farmers in the world’s poorest countries to compete with imported U.S. grain, open market food aid monetization undercuts the farmers productivity and success. Which CARE knows is widely understood to be the key to long-term food security all over the world.
Here is everything you need to know about U.S. foreign aid in about 3 minutes.
As a young man I did some group missions work. I had a sensitive nature and really enjoyed helping those less fortunate than I. My family didn’t have a lot of money, so my parents always encouraged me to give of my time. But, there was one question that always stuck in the back of my mind. Yes, we were there for a time, but after we were all gone, who would continuing helping these people? That is why a group like CARE is so valuable. Helping these small farmers to develop crops for their communities is a big job , but luckily…
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