Fundamentals of Management, 8th ed

Chapter 2: The Environments of Organizations and Managers

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In Indonesia, where sanitation is a major area of concern, Mercy Corps has

launched a long-term Hygiene Promotion Program. On Hand Washing Day, for

instance, community representatives take to the streets with colorful buckets and

teach children how to wash their hands with soap and water; similarly equipped

hand-washing stations have been set up in neighborhoods throughout the capital

of Djakarta. (Dirty hands can cause diarrhea, which kills 2 million children under

the age of 5 every year.) Other programs focus on education and equipment for

harvesting rainwater and removing solid waste from residential neighborhoods.

In addition to the devastating effects of war, social upheaval, and natural

disaster, Mercy Corps is also concerned with the effects of climate change on

developing communities. Thus, it works to provide “viable economic options as

communities adapt to new environmental realities,” especially in helping poor

communities cope with “the rising incidence of climate-related disasters such as

flooding and drought.” According to Mercy Corps, its climate-related programs

fall into three main areas: