NetAid (New York-based) is an American nonprofit (part of Mercy Corps organization) that focuses on educating, inspiring and empowering young people in America to fight global poverty. Around the world, one of every six people struggles to survive on less than $1 a day.

NetAid believes the youth of America have the greatest potential to make a long-lasting shift in America’s understanding of global poverty.

The Global Citizen Corps Leadership program is NetAid’s national network of high school student leaders working to educate and mobilize their peers in efforts to end global poverty. In January, 2008, applications will be taken for the 2008-2009 Leadership program.

NetAid’s World Schoolhouse project (completed project) helped 112,000 children enter and stay in school, more than 6,600 teachers have been trained, and partner projects in 21 countries received books, uniforms, and educational supplies, including $1.85-million in support of programs.

Issues that are targeted by NetAid include HIV/AIDS, clean water, tsunami relief, public health, and education.

Local efforts by NetAid youth leaders include showing documentaries at school regarding the AIDS pandemic in Africa, organizing a soccer game to raise support for the fight against AIDS, putting up posters and organizing assemblies to raise donations for tsunami victims.