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As people of faith we stand with the 1.1 billion people in the world who live in extreme poverty who struggle to
survive. We call on our world leaders to increase poverty-related development assistance to poor countries in
order to achieve the UN Millenni

INTERFAITH STATEMENT TO END GLOBAL POVERTY

Target:
Congress
As people of faith we stand with the 1.1 billion people in the world who live in extreme poverty who struggle to survive. We call on our world leaders to increase poverty-related development assistance to poor countries in order to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
Goal 2 Achieve universal primary education.
Goal 3 Promote gender equality and empower women.
Goal 4 Reduce child mortality.
Goal 5 Improve maternal health.
Goal 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability.
Goal 8 Develop a global partnership for development.
As people of faith we stand with the 1.1 billion people in the world who live in extreme poverty who struggle to survive. We call on our world leaders to increase poverty-related development assistance to poor countries in order to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
Goal 2 Achieve universal primary education.
Goal 3 Promote gender equality and empower women.
Goal 4 Reduce child mortality.
Goal 5 Improve maternal health.
Goal 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability.
Goal 8 Develop a global partnership for development.
  The World Bank estimates that 1.1 billion people live in extreme poverty. These people get by on less than $1 per day. This means they cannot meet basic needs for survival. They are chronically hungry; unable to get health care, lack safe drinking water and sanitation, cannot afford rudimentary shelter and basic articles of clothing. This is poverty that kills. According to Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute, an estimated eight to ten million people die each year as the world does too little to help them stay alive. UNICEF reports that more than 26,000 children
under the age of five die around the world each day, mostly from preventable causes.

Fortunately, President Bush signed the 2002 Monterrey Consensus, which urged all developed countries that have not done so to provide 0.7% of income as official developmental assistance. Five nations are already at or above that level. (The United States is currently at 0.16%.) The phrase %u201CPoint 7 Now%u201D refers to the commitment made by developed countries to increase foreign aid to poor countries to 0.7% of a developed country%u2019s national income. At the same time, poor developing countries have promised reforms to improve transparency, democracy and anti-corruption
efforts to ensure that increased foreign aid would reduce poverty.

We are asking our federal legislators for real and effective support for increasing the amount of aid that the United States provides so that the United Nations%u2019 Millennium Development Goals can be implemented and the goal of eliminating the worst of the world%u2019s poverty can be accomplished by 2015.

The United Nations%u2019 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set by 189 world leaders at the UN Millennium Summit in 2000. They are an eight-point road map with measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world%u2019s poorest people. World leaders have agreed to achieve the MDGs by 2015.

Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
Goal 2 Achieve universal primary education.
Goal 3 Promote gender equality and empower women.
Goal 4 Reduce child mortality.
Goal 5 Improve maternal health.
Goal 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability.
Goal 8 Develop a global partnership for development.

Our faith traditions emphasize the brotherhood and sisterhood of the human family. When one of us suffers, all suffer. We cannot stand idly by while our sisters and brothers on our planet, especially the children, are dying for the lack of life%u2019s basic necessities.

As a nation, we spend 1.5 billion dollars a day for war. 1.5 billion dollars would be equal to five years of malaria protection for all of Africa.

We, as people of faith, hear the call of these people and we urge all of our memberships to join in asking Congress to keep America%u2019s promise and raise the amount of aid we provide to these poorest of the poor to 0.7% of our national income.
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We signed the "INTERFAITH STATEMENT TO END GLOBAL POVERTY" petition!
# 57:
3:37 pm PST, Nov 17, Maura Lynch, Minnesota
# 56:
10:53 am PST, Nov 17, Claire Mayer, Minnesota
promote universal education
# 55:
10:50 am PST, Nov 17, Garrick Rumley, Minnesota
End bad education
# 54:
10:49 am PST, Nov 17, Jessica Boldt, Minnesota
# 53:
10:46 am PST, Nov 17, Austin G, Minnesota
# 52:
5:29 pm PDT, Oct 16, Rev. Susan Strouse, California
Lutheran
# 51:
5:26 am PDT, Sep 26, Scott Whitaker, California
Episcopalian
# 50:
12:24 pm PDT, Sep 25, Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 49:
3:46 pm PDT, Sep 23, Alice Olivo, Italy
# 48:
8:49 pm PDT, Sep 10, Name not displayed, California
# 47:
11:03 am PDT, Sep 10, Charles Brooks, California
Lutheran Pastor.
# 46:
10:03 am PDT, Sep 9, Shari Young, California
Reducing global poverty reduces global terrorism

Associate Rector, St. James Episcopal Church

# 45:
8:16 pm PDT, Sep 8, Lauren McCombs, California
The time is now to end global poverty.

Episcopalian

# 44:
4:31 pm PDT, Sep 8, Arthur Villarreal, California
Episcopalian
# 43:
12:51 am PDT, Sep 8, Carolyn Bolton, California
End Global Proverty and achieve the UN Millenniun Development Goals by 2015. It can be done.

Episcoplian

# 42:
10:53 pm PDT, Sep 7, Annette Rankin, California
Episcopalian
# 41:
8:33 pm PDT, Sep 7, Name not displayed, California
Episcopal
# 40:
8:02 pm PDT, Sep 7, Patricia Pearson, California
Episcopal
# 39:
7:05 pm PDT, Sep 7, Margaret Trezevant, California
Episcopalian
# 38:
6:41 pm PDT, Sep 7, Name not displayed, California
The world is shrinking, and our neighbors are a click away. We cannot pretend to ignore the human cost of poverty, hunger, oppression, inequality. All people of faith are called to act.
# 37:
3:43 pm PDT, Sep 7, Mary Joy Barker, California
Episcopalian
# 36:
1:37 pm PDT, Sep 7, Donna Lack, California
I am in the transportation industry and it is critical to the 56 employees at my business that we work now to ensure environmental sustainability.

I am a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in San Leandro, CA.

# 35:
7:31 am PDT, Sep 7, Susan Champion, California
It is our responsibility to care for the poorest and most needy in our world.

Episcopal priest

# 34:
6:45 pm PDT, Sep 5, Margaret Jackson, California
episcopalian
# 33:
5:40 pm PDT, Sep 5, Sheryl (Sher) Howland-Widger, California
What we dump down our garbage disposal every yr would feed 30% of the worlds hungry! People are hungry! People are dying! Please won't you do wtihout that designer coffee drink and donate the money to feed a child or two? Lets take a little less and give a little more. Give a lot more! We have so much! Time to act is now. Not tomorrow, not next week, Hunger can be stopped if we join together in Love and get involved!

Episcopalian

# 32:
4:54 pm PDT, Sep 5, Jane Ingram, California
As those who are blessed, let us share our blessings. We didn't choose where we should be born. Isn't that reason enough to help others who also had no choice where they were to live!

Episcopalian

# 31:
2:18 pm PDT, Sep 5, Anne Phillips, California
If Goals #1 & 2 aren't achieved by 2015 it is only because of political inaction.
# 30:
2:05 pm PDT, Sep 5, John Trubina, California
Episcopalian Church of America, All Saints Episcopal Church in San Leandro, Ca.
# 29:
1:46 pm PDT, Sep 5, Rebecca Morehouse, California
Episcopalian
# 28:
11:14 pm PDT, Sep 4, Linda Campbell, California
# 27:
7:30 pm PDT, Sep 4, Mark Lodico, California
THe MDGs are a way to long lasting peace and justice

Episcopalian

# 26:
7:30 pm PDT, Sep 4, Mark Lodico, California
THe MDGs are a way to long lasting peace and justice

Episcopalian

# 25:
1:48 pm PDT, Sep 4, Katherine Salinaro, California
we definitely need to find ways to share the world's wealth.
# 24:
1:25 pm PDT, Sep 4, Sally Wong, California
We all gain when we fight poverty! Let's create a future for our children that is based on sharing.

Episcopal

# 23:
9:57 am PDT, Sep 4, Vidya Sims, California
# 22:
4:02 pm PDT, Sep 3, Phyllis Annett, California
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# 21:
3:53 pm PDT, Aug 31, Name not displayed, Indiana
# 20:
5:08 am PDT, Aug 28, Srishti Kapoor, India
# 19:
5:37 am PDT, Aug 27, Yvonne Davidson, Illinois
# 18:
1:33 pm PDT, Aug 25, Derick F., Canada
# 17:
12:13 pm PDT, Aug 23, Claire Bouchard, Canada
Intentions must be translated into actions! We speak of wanting world peace yet we must make our voices heard. I stand in solidarity with you to achieve these goals. Together we can now set intentions and actions with the power of knowing we can move mountains with faith!!

Christian who walks her talk!

# 16:
2:45 pm PDT, Aug 22, Name not displayed, New Jersey
I'm agnostic...why should I be excluded though?
# 15:
10:09 am PDT, Aug 22, ALPHA WI, Germany
# 14:
9:04 am PDT, Aug 22, Pam Boland, Georgia
# 13:
7:37 am PDT, Aug 22, Franziska Eber, Germany
# 12:
3:40 am PDT, Aug 22, Bill Craig, Germany
# 11:
12:51 am PDT, Aug 22, Animal Abuse Greece, Greece
# 10:
9:37 pm PDT, Aug 21, Robert Redmon, Ohio
# 9:
7:16 pm PDT, Aug 21, Name not displayed, Singapore
# 8:
4:08 pm PDT, Aug 21, Jonathan Jaffe, California
# 7:
2:09 pm PDT, Aug 21, Name not displayed, New York
# 6:
2:08 pm PDT, Aug 21, Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece
# 5:
12:30 pm PDT, Aug 21, Chum R, Canada
# 4:
12:02 pm PDT, Aug 21, Geoff Dymond, California
[stopmalaria2010@gmail.com]
# 3:
10:00 am PDT, Aug 21, Angela Rhodes, Greece
# 2:
9:45 am PDT, Aug 21, Name not displayed, Alabama
# 1:
9:41 am PDT, Aug 21, Sam Ruben, California
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