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Philanthropic Contributions
[edit]Ashley Judd's philanthropic contributions have centered around becoming a global ambassador for YouthAIDS, a prevention program under the Population Services International. She has been a member of their Board of Directors since 2004, also. Judd has travelled with YouthAIDS to places affected by illness and poverty such as Cambodia, Kenya, Rwanda, and many others.[1]
Inspired by her travels, which allowed her to witness the life of the poor and uneducated, she has since become an advocate for preventing poverty and promoting awareness internationally. She has donated her time and met with political and religious leaders, heads of states, diplomats, and leaders on behalf of the deprived to convey the message to those who have the power to bring about political and social change.[1]
Judd has also donated her time and resources towards filming three award-winning documentaries for YouthAIDS which aired internationally on the Discovery Channel, in National Geographic, and on VH1. She personally advocates for a balanced and integrated approach to empower human rights and global health, and to prevent social atrocities.[1]
Other organizations Judd have been involved with include the Women for Women International, and Equality Now, along with other non-governmental organizations which center around bringing attention to social, educational, health, economic, cultural, and financial funding of the unfortunate.[1]
Ashley Judd has supported the following Charities & Foundations:[2]
- Children's Medical Research Institute
- Creative Coalition
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Eracism Foundation
- Five & Alive
- Jeans for Genes
- Listen Campaign
- Malaria No More
- Population Services International
- SixDegrees.org
- YouthAIDS
- Women for Women International
- Equality Now
- ^ a b c d Ashley Judd's Faces of Philanthropy profile page. Faces of Philanthropy, accessed December 16th, 2010.
- ^ Ashley Judd's Charity Work, Events and Causes. looktothestars.org, accessed December 16th, 2010.