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Quick Ways to CARE

Posted on September 30, 2011 by beckyajohnson

I’ve been really busy with my job these past few weeks, which is why I was looking forward to last night’s CARE Las Vegas Event. CARE is one of the oldest and largest humanitarian organizations in the world. Last year, CARE … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism | Tagged activism, advocacy, CARE, care package, education, Nicholas Kristof, philanthropy, poverty | 1 Comment

Amnesty International’s Write for Rights Global Write-a-Thon

Posted on December 4, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Prompted by an advertisement on Facebook, this year I signed up for Amnesty International’s Annual ‘Write for Rights’ Global Write-a-Thon. According the Amnesty’s website, Write for Right is the largest letter writing campaign in the world. From December 4th – … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism | Tagged activism, advocacy, Amnesty International, Aung San Suu Kyi, Human Rights, prisoners of conscience, torture | 2 Comments

CARE National Conference in Washington, DC

Posted on May 13, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Every 52 seconds a woman dies in childbirth. In some countries, such as Afghanistan and Sierra Leone, a woman has a 1 in 8 chance of dying in childbirth in her lifetime. This is in comparison to 1 in 4,800 women who die in childbirth in the United States and 1 in over 17,000 in Sweden for lifetime risk. Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism | Tagged advocacy, Capitol Hill, CARE, CARE National Conference, child marriage, food security, Hillary Clinton, hunger, lobbying, maternal health | Leave a comment

A Few of My Favorite Charities

Posted on February 6, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Here are some of my favorite organizations to give my money to – some well known, some lesser known: African Women’s Development Fund: I dislike the fact that most development aid is donor driven, and oftentimes does not lead to projects … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism | Tagged advocacy, Africa, charities, development organizations, ending poverty | Leave a comment

Bread for the World Gathering

Posted on June 17, 2009 by beckyajohnson

I’m at Reagan Airport, on my way home from this year’s Bread for the World National Gathering in Washington DC. I spent yesterday on Capitol Hill, lobbying to reform foreign assistance. Currently the United States’ foreign assistance is governed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism | Tagged activism, advocacy, Bread for the World, hunger, poverty | 1 Comment