Call to Action

Importance of Advocating:

Over 19% of the population of Jamaican is under the poverty line. The unemployment rate is 11.5%. Now, these numbers are not significantly large, but what about the people that do fall under these percentages. Since it's such a small number, do they matter? The answer is yes, they do! It's time to start advocating for those few people. Some say, society should focus on bigger problems or issues, but every little bit counts. There is no limit to what could be done for those impoverished in Jamaica. They need the help of those around them. If help assistance is provided, that is one less person with a face of brokeness in this world. In order to prevent this, it is necessary that action be taken.

The following links are to organizations whose sole purpose is to help victims of poverty. To learn more, click the following links and see how you can take action and help the cause.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation:

http://www.mott.org/

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation affirms its founder’s vision of a world in which each of us is in partnership with the rest of the human race — where each individual’s quality of life is connected to the well-being of the community, both locally and globally.

Grameen Foundation:

http://www.grameenfoundation.org

Grameen Foundation's mission is to enable the poor, especially the poorest, to create a world without poverty.

Progress out of Poverty:

http://www.progressoutofpoverty.org

The Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI) is a poverty measurement tool for organizations and businesses with a mission to serve the poor.  With the PPI, organizations can identify the clients, customers, or employees who are most likely to be poor or vulnerable to poverty, integrating objective poverty data into their assessments and strategic decision-making.

Whole Planet Foundation:

http://www.wholeplanetfoundation.org

Whole Planets Foundation's mission is poverty alleviation through microcredit in communities worldwide that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products.  Whole Planet Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization established by Whole Foods Market. We provide grants to microfinance institutions that in turn develop and offer microenterprice loan programs, training and other financial services to the self-employed poor.

Food For The Poor:











http://foodforthepoor.org/about/

Foof For The Poor is one of largest international relief organizations in the United States. The Christian ministry serves about 17 countries in the Carribean and Latin America. The organization's programs provide housing, healthcare, education, fresh water, emergency relief and micro-enterprise assistance in addition to feeding hundreds of thousands of people each day.



Red Nose Day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy8eAwlJEiE

Red Nose Day unites the entire nation in trying to make a difference to the lives of countless people who are facing terrible injustice or living in desperate poverty.