World Vision – Protest Cutbacks in Poverty Aid to Children

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.

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.World Vision, an organization dedicated to building a better world for children, asks you to please let members of your congregation know through e-mail, pulpit announcements, Sunday bulletin notices, or other means that their voices matter. 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 their 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.