Reflection 11-B: We are the World—How We Can Help Make Things Better

Note: If you were unable to complete Reflection 10, you have two options. Choose either Reflection 11-A or Reflection 11-B. Do only one.

While learning more about the world can be interesting, it can also be overwhelming, even a bit depressing. War, poverty, natural disasters—it seems our planet is plagued by an endless string of life and death challenges. It's enough to make you throw up your hands and give up on humanity. But sometimes it can be easy to forget that there are a whole lot of people out there working to make the world a better place. From poaching to HIV to human rights, everyday millions of people are join to combat some of our most pressing problems. For this reflection, profile three of the following international aid organizations. What do they do and why? Who or what benefits from their work? And finally, which organizations most draw your attention? What are some of the ways you could help?

Write about three of the following:

• Habitat for Humanity
• Oxfam
• UNICEF
• Freshwater Action Network
• The Clinton Global Initiative
• Human Rights Watch
• Kiva
• Oceana
• International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
• The Peace Corps
• 10x10
• The Global Fund for Women
• Plan
• The International Ant-Poaching Foundation 
• Free the Slaves
• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Wildlife Conservation Society
• Amnesty International 
• UNAIDS
• Doctors Without Borders
• Conservation International 
• Cousteau
• The Jane Goodall Institute
• The International Lesbian and Gay Organization
• UNWomen
• World Wildlife Fund
• ONE
• The Prince's Trust
• Greenpeace 
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Sea Shepard International 

Requirements:

• MLA Style
• Two full pages in length
• Works cited page

Due: Th 05.09