Mireia Angerri, Vice President of Manos Unidas in Barcelona (northeastern Spain), explains to EFE that this development organization works to provide local communities with the means to “become champions of their development”.
“We don’t do charity work, we don’t do charity work,” he says. Manos Unidas works with partners directly in the region who know the region and provide support and economic resources so that they can develop projects and get what they need.
Manos Unidas was founded 64 years ago by women who wanted to fight world hunger and has always been run by people of that gender.
Read more: Famine could soon affect 50 million people worldwide
Angerri explains that the scourge of sexist violence is growing exponentially in underdeveloped countries, saying, “We dedicate our projects exclusively to women’s empowerment.” This makes it necessary to support projects that “help them become independent”.
“We don’t give fish, we teach to fish”
NGDO carries out 500 development cooperation projects in more than 50 countries, mainly in Africa, Asia and Latin America, in fields ranging from health to education, from agriculture to women’s rights: “We don’t give fish, we teach fish”, summarizes Angerri.
When a project is presented to them, they check its feasibility and get to work.
Although Manos Unidas has 5,000 volunteers and 150 employees, Angerri encourages the community to get involved: “We always need more.”
In terms of funding, he explains that 43% of the institution’s income comes from partners and donors, individuals who choose to pay a fixed fee or make an irregular annual contribution, followed by income from religious institutions and congregations ( 16%).
“Manos Unidas strives to fulfill the promise that the last will be first, showing a desire to love, to share, to support everyone as themselves, to eradicate selfishness and individualism…”, Angerri says.
Source: Ultimahora
Source link
Karen Clayton is a seasoned journalist and author at The Nation Update, with a focus on world news and current events. She has a background in international relations, which gives her a deep understanding of the political, economic and social factors that shape the global landscape. She writes about a wide range of topics, including conflicts, political upheavals, and economic trends, as well as humanitarian crisis and human rights issues.
