Outreach International
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Outreach International is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Independence, Missouri, United States (USA). Founded in 1979, the organization's purpose is to help the poor overcome the effects of poverty and develop the capacity to create a new future for themselves and their communities. Outreach International Facilitators in the field work with those affected by issues of poverty through a strategic participatory approach that promotes self-reliance and responsibility among the local population and gives them the tools needed for improving their lives in a sustainable manner.
Outreach International's Mission is two-fold: to "help the poor help themselves," and "provide responsible ways for people with charitable hearts to help the poor to a better life."
Outreach International supports programs that help the poor in 15 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, the United States and Zambia.
