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Once seen as only recipients of aid, mothers in underprivileged areas across the globe are becoming agents of change as the Catholic nonprofit Unboundempowers them to create paths out of poverty and serve as community leaders.
“From our founding in 1981, our mission, our reason of being, our approach from our founders, has been driven by a core belief in letting the people that we support make the decisions,” Ashley Hufft, president and CEO of Unbound, told CNA.
“It stems in part from their own faith, from Catholic social teaching, but those closest to the problem … make the decisions,” she said.
To further execute its mission, Unbound has implemented a number of programs including Poverty Stoplight and Agents of Change that keep the decision-making power in the hands of those who can “effectively improve their families best” — mothers.
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“From our founding in 1981, our mission, our reason of being, our approach from our founders, has been driven by a core belief in letting the people that we support make the decisions,” Ashley Hufft, president and CEO of Unbound, told CNA.
“It stems in part from their own faith, from Catholic social teaching, but those closest to the problem … make the decisions,” she said.
To further execute its mission, Unbound has implemented a number of programs including Poverty Stoplight and Agents of Change that keep the decision-making power in the hands of those who can “effectively improve their families best” — mothers.
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How mothers are redefining poverty solutions
Mothers around the globe are becoming community leaders in the global fight against poverty through Catholic nonprofit Unbound’s programs.
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