From Julia Hotz / Scientific American: The Dara Institute operates on a model that recognizes how one dimension of poverty, such as income, affects other dimensions, such as housing. And together, they all can greatly impact a child’s health. The organization serves over 75,000 children across Brazil where it was found that those who were enrolled in the program were significantly less likely to need surgery or clinical treatment. The Institute’s programs have inspired others in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is a Jewish relief organization that has supported Jewish populations around the world through
The non-profit Root Capital created a lending initiative in Mexico which helps mid-size rural farmers gain access to capital, skills,
Rights and Resources Initiative is a coalition of Indigenous communities and Afro-descendant people’s rights organizations and their allies advocating for
INJAZ al-Arab is a nonprofit organization that drives youth education and training in workforce readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs,
Poverty Stoplight provides self-evaluation surveys – based on community feedback – to empower households to lift themselves out of poverty.
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