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Top CharitiesBeneficial to Womenand Girls Worldwide

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

Focusing on infections that killchildren under the age of 5 years

old such as pneumonia,malnutrition, and malaria

Enhancing maternal medicinalservices and family planningHIV and AIDS prevention and

instruction

Population Services International


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