Post on 21-Mar-2017
In 2014, wellknownphilanthropist, Melinda Gates,provided her picks for the fivecharities that benefited women
and girls in the best wayspossible. Anyone who knowsof Melinda Gates is aware of
Gates being the mostinfluential women inphilanthropy to date.
Although Gates’ picks werefrom 2014, they are still validtoday. In honor of Women’sHistory Month, I thought I’d
share some information aboutthose charities with you.
Tostan utilizes a human rightsbased method to encouragecommunity strength andsustainable improvementinitiative throughout Africa.This organization useseducational programs to
achieve change beneficial towomen and girls.
Tostan
Some of the accomplishments ofTostan include:
Over 3 million people vowing to endfemale genital mutilation
Over 7,000 communities freelypronouncing they would not permittheir daughters to wed before age
18Over 19,000 have been selected toserve in community leadership
positions
Tostan
Heifer International is devoted toending world hunger and poverty
through sustainable agriculture andcommerce, including animal gifts
and donations.
Heifer International
They are dedicated to eradicatingpoverty and world hunger by the
using:
Animal gifts and donationsSustainable agricultureSustainable commerce
Heifer International
Girls Not Brides is an affiliationconsisting of over than 400organizations from 60 nations
across the globe. Each organizationis devoted to eliminating child
marriage.
Girls Not Brides
Population Services International isa nonprofit organization committed
to the most significant healthchallenges occurring in the
developing world. Those challengesinclude:
Population Services International