Groups That Work for Justice

Proverbs 31:8-9 calls us to be a voice for the voiceless and to defend the rights of the poor and needy.

You do not have to be a silver-tongued expert in order to be an advocate.  You can join with organizations that know the issues, the facts, and how to present the concerns of the needy to people in power.

Here is a list of organizations that provide advocacy for people whose voices are often not heard in the halls of power.  These links may take you to their home page or advocacy page.  In general, you can look for words like “Advocacy” or “Campaigns” or “Take Action” (or similar words) in an organization’s menubar, to find out how you might get involved in advocacy efforts on behalf of others.

Find a group whose agenda makes sense to you, and join in their efforts to be a voice for the voiceless:

• Franciscan Action Network.

• Bread for the World.

• Catholic Charities USA.

• Catholic Relief Services.

• Catholic Climate Covenant.

• Catholics Mobilizing Network.

• Justice for Immigrants.

• NETWORK.

• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

When you act as a voice for those who are not heard, you are showing your solidarity with Jesus, who told us we serve Him when we help the hungry, the stranger, the sick, and others in need.