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World Vision recently sent this email expressing concern about the impending failure of Congress to fully fund its previous commitment to end global poverty and AIDS.

I wanted to reprint it for you and ask you to click the link to contact your elected representatives. Please let them know that they need to protect the funding aimed at helping the world’s most vulnerable people.

Dear Friend,

In 2006, World Vision and the ONE Campaign advocated for Congress to increase funding for the fight against extreme global poverty and AIDS. With the voices of citizen advocates, these groups secured a billion dollar increase in international poverty assistance funding for 2007.

But this critical funding increase may now be in jeopardy. We need your help!

In December 2006, the 109th Congress failed to pass this funding bill for 2007, and the new Congressional leaders of the 110th Congress have indicated that they are in favor of maintaining 2006 funding levels through 2007, not increasing them. Read more…

This would mean that Congress would not honor the increased funding to fight extreme poverty and assist orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS in 2007, as they had previously voted.

This is a vital opportunity for you to advocate for the world’s poor. Please take a moment to contact your members of Congress and the President. It will take three minutes for you to send your personal letter using our online system, which will identify your members of Congress. Ask them to protect the promised $1 billion in planned funding to fight extreme poverty and AIDS.

Please act now and encourage your friends to also take action.

Thank you for considering this request.

Yours Sincerely,

Rich Stearns
President, World Vision U.S.

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