145 Pageviews Read Stories
Causes: Economic Development, International, International Economic Development, International Migration & Refugee Issues, Microfinance
Mission: Rights Action: - Funds, and provides education, training and technical support to shantytown-based and rural community-based organizations, carrying out development, humanitarian relief and human rights projects of their own design in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Chiapas & Peru. - Educates and advocates in the US & Canada about global human rights and development issues, and about how North American citizens, communities and organizations can get involved and work on these issues.
Programs: Program areas, in Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, El Salvador, supported by Rights Action: - Women's Economic Growth, Justice and Rights - Integral Community Development - Economic and Social Rights - Cultural Rights and Indigenous Empowerment - Political and Civil Rights and Justice - Land and Environment - Disaster and Emergency relief