Why Advocacy?
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"Give someone a fish, they eat for a day. Teach someone to fish, they eat for a lifetime."
Water can't be accessed because of laws or conflict? Even if taught how to fish, they can't access the water
That's where our Advocacy work comes in:
Making sure that the legislation and funding is there in the first place so that the rest of the work can happen!
World Vision's "3 Main Things"
World's Vision's goal is that people would be lifted out of poverty for good. In order to do that, World Vision looks at the bigger picture of poverty: Emergency Relief (give a man a fish, Development (teach a man to fish), and Advocacy (make sure the water can be accessed in the first place). You need all three in order for community resiliency to be achieved.
How We Advocate
Our advocacy is rooted in faith, relationships, and respect
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We pray, lift up the voices of people experiencing poverty, and share their stories with our leaders who can help create change
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We approach elected officials as partners - building relationships, finding common ground, and encouraging them to act with justice, compassion, and courage
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Meet the Team
Government Relations
Advocacy Mobilization
