I am happy to know that there are many organizations located in America and around the world that all have the same common goal. Helping children and families who live in poverty. While researching, I found:
The Borgen Project.
They are an organization that combat what they refer to as extreme poverty. The way that they approach this issue is bringing about change through policy. "The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. We’re the innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy(The Borgen Project, n.d.)". They tackle major world poverty issues such as Global poverty, how poverty affects U.S. Jobs, poverty and the population and how we can solve the global poverty issue to name a few. This organization is focused and determined to help the worlds poor by any means necessary. They have outlined over 30 ways that each citizen can help eradicate global poverty. They list ways such as write your congressman, build awareness by sharing information, fundraise, and donate to the cause. Their efforts all go towards the benefit of children and their families who live in poverty across the world. There was an areas where they addressed helping families gain access to clean water. Although I consider myself socially aware of global poverty and its affects, I never considered what we consider need. Some people across the world do not have access to something as basic and necessary as clean water to drink.
My take away from researching this organization is the power of collective help. We utilize social media and radio for our entertainment and enjoyment, however, we can utilize those same platforms to spread awareness and bring forth necessary aid to global poverty. I also appreciate the many ways they laid out that I can be more helpful to the cause. Sometimes the issue seems so big and so wide that I feel helpless but The Borgen project outlined many ways that individuals or groups can be active in bringing about a solution to this problem. I am grateful for information.
The Borgen Project. (n.d.). How to end Global
Poverty. Retrieved from borgenproject.org: https://borgenproject.org
Hope,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this with us. Poverty is such a complex issue. It is way beyond not having a job or money. It directly affects quality of life. I like the idea of spreading awareness through social media. I also like that they mention how poverty affects all of us, not just the families experiencing it. You touched on something about basic needs when you mentioned clean drinking water. It bothers me that we have this same issue right here in the United States and Puerto Rico yet you don't hear much about it. I feel many people have become stagnant is this current climate of "me". Lastly, I like that they gave a list of things each of us can do to help end poverty. It helps make a complex issue seem not so complex.
Trish
Hope,
ReplyDeleteYour research on The Borgen Project was enlightening. What a wonderful idea to give examples of simple advocacy to get people started in the right direction. I like the idea of putting the power in everyone's reach to make a difference. It can be overwhelming to think about making a difference in an international issue, such as poverty, but like you mentioned-the offered examples brings down the intimidation factor.
I also agree with Hope's comment about the lack of awareness and voice of poverty issues, like access to clean water in our own country. I am originally from the Detroit area and am close to the Flint water crisis that is STILL continuing. Even after a short-term burst of media coverage, the excitement died down and people moved onto the next story. Meanwhile, children and families still have no clean drinking water. It starts with us, I hope with all of the knowledge we are gaining in this program we will be armed to advocate for children successfully and make the difference! Thanks for sharing.
-Crystal