Learn to forgive yourself and move on. Helene D. Gayle More Quotes by Helene D. Gayle More Quotes From Helene D. Gayle With political will and strategic initiatives, we can prevent more and more of our global neighbors from falling into the abyss of poverty and instead give future generations the opportunities they need to rise to their fullest potential. Helene D. Gayle willfuturepovertypolitical CARE and our partner organizations have found that one of the most effective ways of stopping child marriage is to tap into a parent's love for their child. When parents learn about the consequences of child marriage, they're far less likely to push their children into it. Helene D. Gayle parentsmarriagelovechildren Ethiopia's government is doing a commendable job of working closely with donors and humanitarian organizations to educate parents about child marriage, and to support organizations like the Hamlin Fistula Hospital. Helene D. Gayle parentsjobsupportmarriage I was the middle of five children, and we were five very opinionated siblings. That probably pushed me to learn to speak up for myself. Helene D. Gayle myselfmespeakchildren My father had the main barber- and beauty-supply business in the African-American community in Buffalo. Helene D. Gayle barbercommunitybusinessfather At the Centers for Disease Control, I rose up fairly quickly into management positions. The first team I led there included many people who had been my supervisors in previous roles or were more senior than I was. So it was kind of a daunting challenge. Helene D. Gayle challengeteamrosepeople A big part of leadership is just being comfortable with the fact that some decisions really are only yours. Helene D. Gayle decisionsbigbeingleadership When I want to explain why empowering girls and women is critical to fighting poverty, I often tell a person's story. It's easier to relate to a personal story than to global data telling us that the majority of the billion people who live on less than $2 per day are women and girls. We are often told to never treat a person like a statistic. Helene D. Gayle daypovertywomenpeople In Nueva Esperanza, Honduras, community members pooled their resources and organized a local water committee that with CARE's technical guidance built a gravity-fed water system that now provides clean water directly to people's homes. Helene D. Gayle carecommunitywaterpeople We know that if you educate a girl, as the saying goes, you educate a nation. That girl will get married later, she will have fewer children, she's more likely to earn an income, and that income is more likely to be plowed back into the family so that the family benefits. Helene D. Gayle youfamilygirlchildren
