CRWRC & the Millenium Development Goals

What are the MDGs?

The MDGs are the Millennium Development Goals:  eight time-bound, measureable goals set by the United Nations. 

Ten years ago, the global community promised that it would not turn its back on the poor, and all 189 UN states committed to the MDGs that work together to overcome the barriers that keep the poor powerless, voiceless, and vulnerable. 

The MDGs are not just something that world leaders agreed to. They reflect an integral part of the mission of the Church – to proclaim and demonstrate the love of Christ to a world in need, to feed the hungry, care for the sick, administer acts of mercy and strive for justice for the oppressed.

Click on the icons below to learn more about each goal, and what CRWRC is doing to help achieve them.

Take action to help meet the MDGs—

Give to CRWRC’s development work

or contact your government representative through the Show of Hands campaign.

Examples of how CRWRC is Working Towards Achieving the MDGs

MDG 8:  Biblical Voter Education?

CRWRC is a member of InterAction, a network of nonprofits in the US working together to eradicate poverty and hunger. Read InterAction’s recommendation to the US government to meet the MDGs by 2015.

CRWRC is a member of Canadian Churches in Action,
a network of churches in Canada working together to
address poverty, hunger, and injustice.