CARE Joins Call to Prioritize and Modernize Foreign Assistance

In an open letter to President Barack Obama and congressional leaders published in today's Politico, the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) states, ''Poverty breeds instability in many countries, which then creates fertile environments for extremism and terrorism. In other countries, governments are striving to fight poverty and establish democracies, but face daunting challenges.''

As a member of MFAN, CARE believes as the letter states, ''America's global leadership in tackling these challenges is more important than ever — for our own national security, for our economic prosperity, for the stability of our allies and for the well-being of those around the world who struggle to lift themselves up out of poverty.''

MFAN is a broad-based coalition advocating for the elevation of development and foreign assistance modernization. It's comprised of an unprecedented network of organizations and individuals representing the international development community, foreign policy experts, concerned citizens and private sector companies.

About CARE: CARE is one of the world's largest independent aid organizations providing emergency relief and development projects in nearly 70 countries around the world. CARE has been working in Zimbabwe since 1992, implementing programs in small economic development, agriculture and natural resource management, water and sanitation, health and emergency response.