Human Rights Organizations by Allison MendozaVazquez-141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r Made with fortitude en-us 2018-11-13 19:02:32 UTC 2025-12-30 17:34:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Background 141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303979984 i. The Robin Hood foundation is made up of former government officials,PhD,attorneys, nonprofit leaders and management experts.
ii. They try to alleviate problems that cause poverty .
iii. They operate in New York.
iv. They were established in 1988.
v. They find, fund and partner with more than 200 of the most effective poverty fighting programs in New York. All donations that they receive go 100% to their community partners to help alleviate problem that cause poverty and help those who are in poverty.
vi. Their work is important because even though New York is arguably the wealthiest city in the world, 1.8 million New Yorkers are in poverty.]]> 2018-11-13 19:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303979984 Intresting Facts 141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303980759 i. The Hampton's Cup Polo match, raised more than $500,000 for The Robin Hood Foundation was held Aug. 5 at the Equuleus Polo Club in Water Mill, N.Y. And the Good+ Foundation, which donates supplies to children in need, held a dinner at the East Hampton home of Jerry Seinfeld and his wife, Jessica, who founded the charity.
ii. Artist C. Tinsley, an artist who makes dumpster into works of art with wallpaper, custom created a wallpaper with The Robin Hood foundation's logo on it so they will get all the donations she raises at the exhibition at the Rose F. Kennedy center in the Bronx. 
iii. To make sure that students from Lalelani Primary School in Ntshongweni have access to clean water, the Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) donated R21 000 to the Robin Hood Foundation, which will be put towards the school’s rainwater harvesting system.
iv. They have invested $116.1 million into fighting poverty.
v. They spend $25 million for basic needs, $54.5 million for education, and $34.3 million for economic security for families in poverty
]]> 2018-11-13 19:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303980759 Vocabulary/Keywords 141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303981216 i. alleviate - make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
ii. poverty - the state of being extremely poor
iii. fund - a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.
iv. PhD - a doctorate in any discipline except medicine, or sometimes theology
v. occurring/occur - happen; take place.
vi. New York - New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York metropolitan area is one of the most populous in the world.]]> 2018-11-13 19:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303981216 The Robin Hood Foundation 141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303982569 2018-11-13 19:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303982569 Sources 141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303985368 i."Robin Hood - Fighting Poverty In New York." robinhood.org. N. p., 2018. Web. 29 Nov. 2018.
ii."Breaking News, World News & Multimedia." Nytimes.com. N. p., 2018. Web. 29 Nov. 2018.
iii. "Spectrum News NY1 | New York City." Ny1.com. N. p., 2018. Web. 29 Nov. 2018.
iv. "Berea Mail." Berea Mail. N. p., 2018. Web. 29 Nov. 2018.]]> 2018-11-13 19:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303985368 Thoughts 141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303985845 i. They are a well run organization. 
ii. They stay true their cause and help other organizations with their cause also. 
iii. They should expand to more places to be able to help people in poverty around the world. 
iv. They should make themselves more public so they that they may get more voulenteers. 
v. Their work is positive
 since all donations go to buying supplies and to other nonprofit organizations.]]> 2018-11-13 19:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303985845 Why? 141000999 https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303987004 I chose the Robin hood foundation because poverty is a major dilemma in our country today. I am amazed by all they have done to help alleviate the problems that cause poverty. They are truly an inspiring organization that stays true to their cause and that is not a very common things now a days. Poverty for me is an important issue that should be taken seriously. The families who are in poverty are ignored and neglected. America once promised that you can sweep money off the streets if you worked hard enough, The faithful and Justice promised
 land . Today, that is just a beautiful lie. Single mothers working 3 jobs just to be able to afford rent with 2 other families in a crowded studio is not what we have been promised. This is not the promised land.]]> 2018-11-13 19:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/141000999/pkyabi5sud1r/wish/303987004