WHI Joins Women, Faith and Development Alliance

World Hope International (WHI) has joined as a member of the Women, Faith and Development Alliance (WFDA). WFDA is a unique partnership of internationally focused faith, development and women’s organizations dedicated to engendering global efforts to reduce poverty by increasing political will and action to increase investments in women’s and girl’s empowerment around the world.

WFDA was initially formed in 2006 to establish an advocacy agenda promoting women’s rights and sustainable development in the developing world. The alliance has quickly grown to include 80 organizations and is taking new steps to raise its profile and spread its message.

As a part of this outreach effort, WHI is participating in the organization and launch of WFDA’s international action and advocacy campaign at BREAKTHROUGH: The Women, Faith and Development Summit to End Global Poverty in Washington, DC, April 13-15, 2008. The conference will be a highly-visible gathering where world leaders, heads of denominations and faith groups, CEOs of development organizations and corporate leaders will commit to a global agenda of action and advocacy favorable to women and girls.

For more information about WFDA, its work, or the BREAKTHROUGH conference,
visit www.wfd-alliance.org.