While I have had a personal blog for a few years, this is my first attempt at blogging more formally. As part of a class project, this blog is dedicated to my research and discoveries regarding the work of NGOs in human rights advocacy. When one thinks of "human rights organizations", a few big names come to mind immediately: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the UN Human Rights Council (technically not an NGO, but you get the idea). But there is so much more being done to advocate for and defend human rights. So much more than what these organizations could accomplish on their own. Through the research recorded in this blog, I hope to narrow in on one organization that is truly making a difference in the lives of those in its region, but may go unnoticed in the vast sea of human rights organizations.
My particular region of interest is Africa, however I am open to researching organizations that operate in other regions of the world as well. In my opinion, NGOs are the most effective when they truly engage in the lives of the people they serve -- utilizing the capabilities and knowledge of the local population. For this reason, I am interesting in finding a more localized organization. However, organizations that are too narrowly focused begin to encounter difficulties as well -- a topic of discussion I'm sure I will discuss at length in future posts! (In short, organizations that are focused on a very localized region often lose sight of the bigger picture of aid worker -- a picture of which they are a part. It can also lead to decreased communication between organizations and increased inefficiency and redundancy in programs.)
Please join me on my journey as I begin to explore the world of human rights organizations!
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