Poverty (2010 Q3)

Featured beneficiary in the POVERTY category for third quarter 2010:

The world's mountains cover about one-fourth of the planet's land surface and are home to 10 percent of its population. They are a sanctuary for an extraordinary web of plant and animal life and a source of water for all of the world's major rivers.

Yet mountain people, the guardians of these valuable mountain resources, are among the world's poorest, hungriest and most marginalized populations. Indeed, many of the over 800 million chronically undernourished people in the world today live in mountain areas.

"Eradication of Extreme Poverty" is the number one priority of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals for the world community. Unfortunately, in many mountain countries including Nepal, the U.N. has categorized this Goal as "Far Behind."

The Mountain Fund is dedicated to achieving the Millennium Development Goals at the grassroots level.

MEMBERS: Help us choose among four Mountain Fund projects to support. Click here (while logged in) to go to the Mountain Fund forum thread.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN FUND
Website:	www.mountainfund.org
Facebook:	The Mountain Fund

ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS

Foundation Beyond Belief highlights ten charitable organizations per quarter. Among other considerations, beneficiaries are chosen for efficiency, effectiveness, moderate size (annual budget under $10 million), compatibility with humanist focus on mutual care of this world and this life, no direct promotion or proselytizing of a particular worldview, and geographical diversity.

Active members can help us choose future beneficiaries by researching and nominating charities and by discussing, debating, and advocating for the causes of their choice through our social network and discussion forums. Final decisions are made by the Board, but collective member input is among the most important considerations.

ShareThis