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World Neighbors is a non-profit international development organization that works with people who are struggling to survive in some of the poorest places in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Instead of providing short-term aid, World Neighbors creates permanent change by working alongside villagers, helping them to identify and solve their own problems, such as hunger, poverty, disease and other challenges that undermine their livelihoods. Currently, World Neighbors reaches more than half a million people in 13 countries. Since 1951, World Neighbors has helped 26 million people in 45 countries. World Neighbors was founded by Dr. John L. Peters in 1951, who died in 1992 after being the organization's executive director until 1977. Peters launched the first World Neighbors programs in India. On February 12, 2013, it was announced that on March 1, 2013, World Neighbors would become a subsidiary of Feed The Children, one of the world's largest non-profit organizations. 〔()〕 ==Programs== World Neighbors works with partner organizations in approximately 45 programs in 13 countries: Haiti, Guatemala, Bolivia, Peru, Burkina Faso, Mali, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, India, Nepal, Indonesia, and Timor Leste. World Neighbors works in areas where there is greatest need for itsprograms and capacity building. Partnering with local organizations who know the people, culture and landscape, World Neighbors gauges community interest in its approach by talking with rural villagers before beginning its work. Specifically, World Neighbors works in remote rural communities where there are few roads, little or no access to clean water or electricity, limited health services and few schools. Infant and maternal death rates and illiteracy rates are among the highest in the world. Often the land and forests are degraded, and most of the citizens are excluded from mainstream economic development and decision making. World Neighbors stays in a program area until communities and local organizations become strong enough to continue their programs on their own. This process takes an average of 8 to 10 years. World Neighbors goal is to achieve long-lasting improvements and independence in people’s lives and their communities, not quick fixes that depend on external assistance. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Neighbors」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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