Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Aging
Biodiversity
Children
Climate Change
Culture
Disarmament
Energy
Environment
Extreme poverty
Financing for Development
Governance
Habitat
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Justice
Least Developed Countries
Migration
Peace and Security
Religion
Social Development
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Values
Women
Women/gender Equality
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Millennium Development Goals
Service provision
The girl child
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Climate change
Education
Gender equality
Land management
Poverty
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Country of activity: |
Ghana
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
El Salvador
Guatemala
United States of America
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2000 |
Number and type of members: |
The Loretto Community consists of Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members, women and men who are members of the Community and share its values and mission. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded on the Kentucky frontier in 1812, making it one of the first Roman Catholic communities of women religious established in the United States. Today, our 147 Sisters and 202 Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” |
Funding structure: |
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Fees for education and training services
Funds from Religious Institutions
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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