Thank you for taking this quiz. Now see how you -
and other Care2 members - did!
Which renewable energy resource has provided
electricity to hundreds of thousands of rural villagers thanks to microenterprise loans?
Wind energy
41%
Solar energy (correct)
BRAC has been promoting solar energy for rural
households who live outside of the national power
grid. To date, BRAC has successfully installed
36,830 solar panels benefitting 180,000 rural
villagers.
47%
Geothermal heat
10%
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By improving the capacity of a community to deal with health problems, primary health services can be provided to reduce the health risks for the poor. Which is the leading cause of death for adults in Uganda and Tanzania?
HIV/AIDS (correct)
While HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for adults, BRAC has health programs to address all of these health issues and more.
48%
Tuberculosis
7%
Malaria
34%
Childbirth
9%
2539 responses
BRAC began 37 years ago as a modest relief and
rehabilitation project in Bangladesh, but has
become a large and innovative global organization
that fights against extreme poverty. With over three
decades of experience and success, BRAC is taking
its holistic approach to help other developing
countries.
Of the countries listed below, which need help from
BRAC and concerned individuals like you to
empower the poor and alleviate poverty?
Bangladesh
1%
Afghanistan
0%
Sri Lanka
0%
Pakistan
0%
Uganda
1%
Tanzania
0%
Sudan
1%
Liberia
0%
Sierra Leone
0%
All of the above (correct)
BRAC has programs in all of these countries, where they are helping women and their families break the cycle of poverty by building scalable, sustainable institutions that, over time, are indigenously led to create wealth for the poor, promote health and social development and advance education and entrepreneurship.
