What We Do

Human trafficking

Overview:

It is estimated that 50 million people are trapped in modern slavery. More people are living in slavery today than at any point in history. Including when slavery was legal. Human trafficking generates 150 billion dollars a year. There is a minuscule fraction of funds deployed against this. We need additional resources to reshape global policy and to educate more on the subject.

Current actions:

This is primarily being tackled through legislative advocacy, education, and support for victims.

Future solutions:

We need to continue advocating for governments to allocate additional funds to this issue. We also need to educate the public to a greater degree.

Empowering women

Overview:

200 million women don’t have a choice about pregnancy. Providing access to contraceptives in developing countries minimizes the number of unsafe abortions that occur, correlating to a reduction in injury and maternal mortality. Contraceptives give women a choice if and when they start a family. They can stay in school and pursue a career if they wish to.

Current actions:

Government agencies, international organizations, and NGOs are currently providing contraceptives.

Future solutions:

Nonprofits can promote self-reliance by working with countries to obtain sustainable financing for women’s health, strengthening public health systems, and fostering local affordable production.

Vaccines

Overview:

Nearly 5 million deaths occur each year among children under 5 years of age. The primary cause of these deaths remains to be infectious diseases, including acute respiratory infections, diarrhea, and malaria. Vaccinations against infectious diseases save lives, improve overall health, and increase economic productivity.

Current actions:

We support an organization that vaccinates children to protect against the spread of infectious diseases.

Future solutions:

The path out of reliance begins with the country co-financing part of the vaccine cost. They continually finance an increased percentage until they are fully self-sufficient.

Food

Overview:

700 million people around the world face hunger. 9 million people starve to death every year. Rates are projected to climb due to various factors, including conflict, climate change, economic instability, and a rise in global population. These factors disproportionally impact low-income countries.

Current actions:

We support an organization that feeds the most vulnerable people. They respond to emergencies like conflict and natural disasters. They provide school meals to improve attendance, work with farmers to recover from disasters, and help those farmers adapt to climate change.

Future solutions:

Future solutions to ending global hunger include becoming optimally resilient to climate change, continuously increasing crop yields, and providing additional assistance to farmers in areas of greatest need.

Water

Overview:

2.2 billion live without access to clean water. Millions of people die annually due to inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Current actions:

We support an organization providing access to small, easily repayable loans to people without access to clean water.

Future solutions:

The primary solutions to the global water crisis are investing in water infrastructure, promoting sustainable practices such as using water-efficient irrigation systems, and promoting conservationism in water-insecure areas.

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