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Fair Start Movement
The Problem: Family planning in the world today is based upon a parent-centered and isolationist model that hurts children, families, communities, and our environment. That model prevents the realization of freedom and is the fundamental source of our social and ecological crises. That model is the product of governments and businesses that profit from population growth, want to avoid collective obligations that require investing in rather than exploiting future generations, and who helped eliminate the responsibilities inherent in having kids as a means of accelerating growth. The Solution: Having Kids acts as a “part replacer,” replacing the morally incoherent parent-centered model, which has been debunked by theorists, with the truly human rights-based and child-centered Fair Start model. That move will also create space for the development of even better models. Future children should be the focus of family planning laws and policies because they have the most at stake. That change is the key to freedom – the freedom to a say in the rules under which one lives, to equal opportunities in life, and the freedom from others that is nature. That is what a decolonized future looks like. This is not merely theoretical, but the basis for concrete action we can take today at multiple levels of social change – legal, institutional, cultural, discursive, etc. The Fair Start model is the best construction of the moral and legal right to have children. Here are examples of how Having Kids is replacing the old and isolationist model with the Fair Start model. Having Kids is more a praxis of truly human rights-based family planning than an entity. We invite you to join the transition to better family planning by taking actions to ensure kids a fair start in life, and speaking out about what you’ve done. The human brain is predisposed to focus on the immediate over the important. Working for social change without family planning reform is the worst case of this tendency, but together we can change direction. Having Kids is not just another voice in the crowd. Instead, we make sure all voices matter by changing the nature of the crowd.
Tucson, Arizona
Culinary Love
Culinary Love is an organization dedicated to providing resources that support mental, physical, and emotional wellness for our brothers and sisters in the hospitality industry. We are a community of love and compassion, for an industry that has historically lacked both.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Meduni Unicare Medical Solutions Inc
Meduni UMSI, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was established in 2016 in the State of Maryland to assist patients who are in desperate need. Our mission is to provide healthcare assistance and support to individuals and communities in need, with a predominant focus on Armenia. Our mission is to improve the healthcare in Armenia with a primary focus on pediatric and adult oncology/hematology. We aim to equip Armenia with modern diagnostic and treatment capabilities and to provide access to affordable medication and treatment solutions.
North Bethesda, Maryland
Mobile Baykeeper
Mobile Baykeeper has served the Mobile Bay area for more than 20 years. Our mission is to provide citizens a means to protect the beauty, health, and heritage of the Mobile Bay Watershed and our coastal communities.
Mobile, Alabama
World Wide Village Incorporated
World Wide Village is a Christian, non-profit organization serving the people of Haiti.
St. Paul, MinnesotaCOMMUNITY KITCHENS OF BIRMINGHAM
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama
Pack Away Hunger
We utilize volunteers to package a highly nutritious meal that is then distributed through food banks
Indianapolis, Indiana
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
We exist to provide a safe, secure, clean, and convenient one-stop center for those in need of assistance. With multiple agencies located together in a common location, they can improve family access to services, better communicate to make sure people have what they need, make sure there is less duplication of services, and meet the future needs of the families in our area. Ultimately, we believe we can increase the employability and reduce the risk of homelessness for families in our region.
Ashland, Kentucky
CREW Land & Water Trust
The CREW Land and Water Trust is a private, non-profit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of the water resources and natural communities in and around the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW).
Estero, Florida
Route 66 IECA
To educate the public about the important roles the Route 66 played in the development of California and to identify and preserve important historical sites related to Route 66.
California
Daily Planet
The Daily Planet offer a full range of healthcare services to individuals regardless of one's ability to pay, insurance or housing status.
RICHMOND, Virginia
LITTLE MIRACLES INTERNATIONAL
Building families through the miracle of international adoption and assisting with the welfare of children around the world.
Amarillo, Texas