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New research suggests
significant public support for
U.S. foreign assistance.

The first article in a continuing
series covering a fictional
kidnapping scenario and how
an NGO might respond.

It is time to rethink our work and whether our actions are equal to the threats.

Community-based program
develops a successful
alternative rite of passage.

Program creates safe
environment for children and
families to address trauma.

Sustainable
Agriculture Through
Microfnance|32

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gov\ue000rnm\ue000n\ue003 \ue003o r\ue000spond \ue003o a \ue001umani\ue003arian \ue000m\ue000rg\ue000n- cy ov\ue000rs\ue000as, is \ue003\ue001\ue000 misp\ue000rc\ue000p\ue003ion \ue003\ue001a\ue003 \ue003\ue001\ue000 Am\ue000rican p\ue000op\ue002\ue000 do no\ue003 suppor\ue003 gov\ue000rnm\ue000n\ue003 sp\ue000nding on in\ue003\ue000rna\ue003iona\ue002 r\ue000\ue002i\ue000f and d\ue000v\ue000\ue002opm\ue000n\ue003 programs. In fac\ue003, \ue003\ue001\ue000 r\ue000a\ue002i\ue003y is qui\ue003\ue000 \ue003\ue001\ue000 opposi\ue003\ue000. As I discuss in an ar\ue003ic\ue002\ue000 in \ue003\ue001is issu\ue000 ofMo\ue001da\ue004

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Our c\ue001a\ue002\ue002\ue000ng\ue000, \ue003\ue001\ue000n, is \ue003\ue001a\ue003 w\ue000 mus\ue003 bring \ue003\ue001\ue000 pow\ue000r of \ue003\ue001\ue000 growing an\ue003i-pov\ue000r\ue003y mov\ue000m\ue000n\ue003 \ue003o b\ue000ar on po\ue002icy d\ue000ba\ue003\ue000s \ue001\ue000r\ue000 in Was\ue001ing\ue003on, DC. Many In\ue003\ue000rAc\ue003ion m\ue000mb\ue000r organiza- \ue003ions \ue001av\ue000 succ\ue000ssfu\ue002\ue002y \ue003app\ue000d \ue003\ue001\ue000 pow\ue000r of grassroo\ue003s advo- cacy \ue003o advanc\ue000 our communi\ue003y\u2019s po\ue002icy goa\ue002s, bu\ue003 on \ue003\ue001\ue000 w\ue001o\ue002\ue000 \ue003\ue001\ue000 NGO communi\ue003y s\ue003i\ue002\ue002 \ue001as a gap \ue003o bridg\ue000 b\ue000\ue003w\ue000\ue000n \ue003\ue001\ue000 po\ue002icymak\ue000rs w\ue001o s\ue000\ue003 our gov\ue000rnm\ue000n\ue003\u2019s priori\ue003i\ue000s and \ue003\ue001\ue000 \ue000v\ue000ryday Am\ue000ricans w\ue001o d\ue000mons\ue003ra\ue003\ue000 \ue003\ue001\ue000ir commi\ue003m\ue000n\ue003 \ue003o \ue003\ue001\ue000s\ue000 issu\ue000s by par\ue003icipa\ue003ing in c\ue001urc\ue001 groups, joining c\ue002ubs on co\ue002\ue002\ue000g\ue000 campus\ue000s, and inv\ue000s\ue003ing in a goa\ue003 or a micro\ue002oan for a fami\ue002y ov\ue000rs\ue000as. In\ue003\ue000rAc\ue003ion is \ue000xp\ue002oring ways \ue003o b\ue000\ue003\ue003\ue000r coordina\ue003\ue000 i\ue003s m\ue000mb\ue000rs\u2019 m\ue000ssag\ue000s a\ue003 k\ue000y po\ue002i\ue003ica\ue002 mom\ue000n\ue003s so \ue003\ue001a\ue003 w\ue000 can mor\ue000 fu\ue002\ue002y \ue003ak\ue000 advan\ue003ag\ue000 of po\ue002icy oppor\ue003uni- \ue003i\ue000s in a way \ue003\ue001a\ue003 \ue002\ue000v\ue000rag\ue000s \ue003\ue001\ue000 co\ue002\ue002\ue000c\ue003iv\ue000 grassroo\ue003s po\ue003\ue000n\ue003ia\ue002 of our \ue000n\ue003ir\ue000 communi\ue003y. In doing so, w\ue000 wi\ue002\ue002 d\ue000v\ue000\ue002op \ue003\ue001\ue000 abi\ue002- i\ue003y of \ue003\ue001\ue000 Am\ue000rican p\ue000op\ue002\ue000 \ue003o sp\ue000ak wi\ue003\ue001 on\ue000 voic\ue000 on b\ue000\ue001a\ue002f of \ue003\ue001\ue000 wor\ue002d\u2019s poor, and wi\ue002\ue002 b\ue000gin \ue003o s\ue001if\ue003 p\ue000rc\ue000p\ue003ions \ue001\ue000r\ue000 in Was\ue001ing\ue003on, DC abou\ue003 \ue003\ue001\ue000 broad suppor\ue003 for in\ue003\ue000rna\ue003iona\ue002 r\ue000\ue002i\ue000f and d\ue000v\ue000\ue002opm\ue000n\ue003 programs among vo\ue003\ue000rs in \ue003\ue001\ue000 U.S.MD

Sam Wor\ue002hi\ue001g\ue002o\ue001
Preside\ue001\ue002 a\ue001d CEO
I\ue001\ue002erAc\ue002io\ue001

The Desmond Tutu Community Build in M\ue002uleni, South A\ue002rica,
brought volunteers \ue002rom Great Britain and the United States to
build 12 houses in one week alongside community members and
homeowners. Above, a volunteer takes a break to bring joy, in the
\ue002orm o\ue002 bubbles, to one little girl whose li\ue002e will soon be changed by
sa\ue002e and secure housing.