In late January, when President Obama addressed the country, he spoke of our work across Africa “bringing together businesses and governments to double access to electricity and help end extreme poverty.” I watched, from Nairobi, Kenya, where I had just seen his words brought to life. The day before, I traveled to Baringo—a rural county in midwestern Kenya, where half the population lives in poverty and over 90 percent of people don’t have access to electricity.
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To End Extreme Poverty, Tackle Fragility
250 Million Children In The World Cannot Read And USAID Is Doing Something About It
Two hundred and fifty million children in the world cannot read according to the recently released Education for All Global Monitoring Report, Teaching and Learning: Achieving Quality for All; 130 million of them are in primary school. If these children do not learn to read they will have fewer opportunities and struggle with learning for the rest of their lives.
Cash-for-Work Builds Livelihoods
Giving Thanks for Progress in the Fight Against Global Hunger
We’re thankful for the opportunity to be a part of a collective global effort to end poverty and hunger around the world. Read more >>
A Global Effort to End Extreme Poverty
Cultivating Entrepreneurial Spirits in Youth to End Extreme Poverty
Young people are catalyzers for changing the world and ending extreme poverty within our lifetime. Read more >>
Communities in Cote d’Ivoire Benefit from USAID’s Investments
Learn how USAID is helping communities in rural Cote d’Ivoire develop economic resiliency. Read more >>
