ERADICATING POVERTY

ADVENT ACTION: CONGRESS BRING GLAD TIDINGS TO THE POOR

Please urge Congress to oppose any additional cuts to poverty-focused international assistance as the congressional conference committee negotiates final funding levels for the FY12 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.

Please e-mail your members of Congress now!

Poverty-focused international assistance makes up less than 1% of the U.S. federal budget but saves millions of lives around the world. It provides food to the hungry, shelter to refugess, preserving peace in countries emereging from wars and vaccinating children against deadly diseases. This lifesaving and life-changing assistance is at risk. Your voice is powerful and can make a difference to protect life and human dignity everywhere.

WILL MY ACTION MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Yes! More and more congressional offices are hearing from constituents that poverty-focused international assistance is important to them and they're paying attention.

Please take action today!

Source of information: Catholic Relief Services

DON'T FORGET THE IRAQI REFUGEES

Recently, President Obama announced that all American troops in Iraq would be home to the U.S. before the end of the year. This is very good news! However, we have a responsibility to refugees, displaced persons and the Iraqi infrastructure. In justice, we can't just simply walk away after eight years of war.

The destruction in Iraq will take years and maybe even decades to repair.

Please urge President Obama to remember the impact of our being in Iraq for all these years. We must be accounable for the destruction that we have caused there.

Please contact President Obama today.

White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111

White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414

White House FAX: 202-456-2461

Leave a comment for President Obama at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

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WORLD STAT—THE UNDERNOURISHED—In the year 2000, 857 million. In 2010, 925 million

Source: U.S. State Department