Getting to Know International Organizations: Part 1

Mission- CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.

 

            I chose the CARE Organization.  This organization works around the world in 94 different countries as they fight poverty by using more than 1000 humanitarian-aid projects.  They have been fighting poverty since 1945.    As I explored this organization it really interested me because they focus on women and children since they are the ones the ones that are hit the hardest by poverty.  What CARE does is they empower woman by supporting them to help the economy to grow by obtaining jobs.  The organization also focuses on making sure that women are respected in the labor force, as well as they support and service women that have been abused.  There are 1.4 billion people that live in extreme poverty and women and girls make up the majority.  So CARE has committed to uncover and transform political, social and economic relationships by improving heal care, education, and the well being of women and children. 

            In addition, CARE has helped over 12 million people by helping them with emergency programs and when they have refugee crisis.  CARE has been helping Syrian Refugees with humanitarian aid.  It is known that more than half of these refugees are women and children. Another example of CARE support is in South Sudan while 3.7 million people are dying of hunger CARE is helping feed many.  The conflict in Yemen has also led for CARE to help people that are struggling to obtain water, food and medical care.  Among other humanitarian aid CARE has provided to El Nino, Haiti Earthquake, West Bank & Gaza Crisis, Chad refugees, Mali, DADAAB Refugee camps, Nepal, Democratic Republic or the Congo and many others. 

            I was really impressed with CARE organization because they continue to support more than 90 countries and their primary focus is caring for women and children first.   CARE would not be able to do it on their own if it wasn’t for many of the other organizations that have partnered with them.  For example, USAID has been their partners for over 6 decades.  It is awesome to see that there is a vast of partners supporting CARE.  The list of partners is so big that they have been categorized by: Foundations and trusts, Corporate Partners, Humanitarian Partners, Institutional Donors, and Research & Technical Partners.

            It saddens me to know that woman and girls are the target to so much injustice in many countries.  Women have always had lesser rights and the struggle of being treated fairly and equally continues to be a challenge that CARE is fighting for.  It was also shocking to learn through the CARE website that woman and girls make up the majority of the poverty in every impoverish country.

                http://www.care.org

Sharing Web Resources

The organization I decided to follow is NHSA National Head Start Association.  They are a non profit organization that have been committed and believe that every child will succeed.  This organization has been the voice for more than 1 million children.  They have been working in supporting kids since 1974 in all 50 States.  Their model is not only to support children but to support their families and the community.  

Mission and Vision

“NHSA's vision is to lead - to be the untiring voice that will not be quiet until every vulnerable child is served with the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family and the community - and to advocate - to work diligently for policy and institutional changes that ensure all vulnerable children and families have what they need to succeed. NHSA's mission is to coalesce, inspire, and support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development and education” (NHSA, 2018).

One of the campaigns that really grabbed my attention what the “Head Start Transformation Storytelling Campaign” So what they do is chose one family that has been transformed in one year.  These families must show how Head Start impacted and transformed their lives.  I like that fact that they chose one family from every state.

I was so impressed to learn that NHSA works to connects with 33 million Head Start alumni that have graduated from the program since the year 1965.  They do a national campaign that promotes Head Start Alumni, so parents and graduates can share their powerful stories.  I was just thinking that I am a graduate of a Head Start program and would love to share my story as well. 

http://www.nhsa.org/center/advocacy

Expanding Horizons / Expanding Resources

I explored the website Save the Children and I was really touched by what this organization does not only in the US but globally.  As they say the are on the ground helping 120 countries and their focus is on education, health, disaster relief and protection.  I was very intrigued by looking more into each of the areas they are supporting but the are I put my eyes on was children’s education.  This organization has helped more then 13.8 million children all over the world to have an opportunity to learn.  In the US they have helped over 124,000 children in 16 different states as well as their focus is in literacy programs and what a blessing that they have been able to provide over 400,000 books to children that are in the need of learning how to read.  I am so impressed with this organization and would love to join in their efforts to help children in need.

I remember when I was a child I attended a Head Start Preschool, so I was very interested in continue to revisit the National Head Start Association so I can continue to learn more about the programs and services they offer.  I really like how they mention that professional people today like educators, lawyers, artists, doctors they once were part of this community when children and these were their first steps to acquiring a life-long learning.  

https://www.naeyc.org/

https://www.savethechildren.org/