Thursday, October 29, 2009

Clinton Hunter Development Initiative

Hey everyone,

So, I'm still talking about the William J. Clinton Foundation and all the work it does around the world and in the United States. However, this branch focuses on Africa and achieving sustainable growth there. In Africa, 325 million residents live on a one dollar a day or less and don't have access to clean water, quality health care, and other goods needed for survival. Also, this branch is focusing on agriculture because two thirds of Africans depend upon it to survive, but many lack markets that offer fair prices as well as fertilizer, disease resistant seeds, and other farming implements.

Currently, this initiative is working in Rwanda and Malawi to change these problems in a way that is locally sustainable. So far, $100 million will invested over ten years, but I'm sure they could always use more money or people.

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