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Lift Women Out of Poverty with the GROWTH Act

Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: CARE

Women in poor communities are more likely to spend their income on food, education and health care for their children -- activities that help lift families out of poverty. However, they often face unequal barriers to participating actively in their countries' economies.

That's where U.S. aid programs can play a role. The GROWTH Act will help women lift themselves and their communities out of poverty by providing:

Loans to help women start and grow their own businesses.
Skills training for women.
Information about their legal rights in the workplace.
Stronger women's land and property rights so that assets can be used as collateral.

Tell your legislators to make economic opportunities for poor women around the world a priority! Countless women are eager for access to better employment opportunities and improved working conditions.

deadline: 3-17-2009
goal: 30,000

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Dear [Decision Maker]:

I am writing to urge you to co-sponsor The Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act - H.R.2965 in the House and S.2069 in the Senate.

Women in poor communities are more likely to spend their income on food, education and health care for their children -- activities that help lift families out of poverty. However, they often face unequal barriers to participating actively in their countries' economies.

U.S. international assistance and trade programs should prioritize economic opportunities for poor women around the world, and allocate resources to promote women's ability to start and grow their own businesses.

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Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We signed the “Lift Women Out of Poverty with the GROWTH Act” letter!

# 24,915:

8:24 am PDT, Jul 9, Rose Purdy, Michigan

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7:35 pm PDT, Jul 6, Carolina Munoz, Chile

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7:27 pm PDT, Jul 6, Hubert Delgrange, France

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9:41 pm PDT, Jul 2, Karyn Storts-Brinks, Tennessee

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10:59 am PDT, Jul 2, Danielle Sullivan, California
Living on a month to month income is so hard because saving is hard when every penny has to be used to pay rent and food and utiliteis and whatever is left for public transportation how can women get back on thier feet if there is nothing to hold them up

# 24,910:

7:58 am PDT, Jul 2, Michelle Fanroy, Indiana
As a woman in the United States trying to help provide for 6 children and start a business on my own to provide and enrich my community I understand that without help it seems to be a passing dream.

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11:04 am PDT, Jul 1, Larissa Coad, Illinois

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6:22 pm PDT, Jun 30, Jessica Sawyer, Louisiana

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2:32 pm PDT, Jun 29, Germ�n Bezares, California

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11:22 am PDT, Jun 29, Stacie Kirby, Virginia

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7:40 pm PDT, Jun 28, Danielle Halpern, Georgia
If the women are educated, they help their family and community by teaching them how to be healthier, cleaner, and smarter.

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2:44 pm PDT, Jun 28, Elizabeth Kanze, Massachusetts

# 24,903:

8:32 am PDT, Jun 28, Tiffanie McCormick, West Virginia

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9:24 am PDT, Jun 27, Nichole Long, Alabama
Please help these women.

# 24,901:

1:35 pm PDT, Jun 26, ELAINE ROBINSON, United Kingdom

# 24,900:

9:21 pm PDT, Jun 25, Ana Guzman, Washington D.C.

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8:15 pm PDT, Jun 25, Marianne Aban, Illinois

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12:33 pm PDT, Jun 25, Chloe Schwarz, California

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3:08 pm PDT, Jun 22, Name not displayed, Minnesota

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12:18 pm PDT, Jun 22, Suzanne Zelnik, Michigan

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11:30 am PDT, Jun 22, Name not displayed, California
humans for humans

# 24,894:

4:08 pm PDT, Jun 20, Nadine Zapletal, Texas

# 24,893:

8:31 pm PDT, Jun 19, John Bordenave, Arizona
Please support poor women throughout the world. This will go a long way to show everyone that the United States has become a GOOD NEIGHBOR again. John Bordenave

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11:30 pm PDT, Jun 17, Kimberly Angel, Oklahoma

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9:17 am PDT, Jun 16, Rebecca Lemke, Wisconsin

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4:02 am PDT, Jun 16, Addys Delgado, Florida

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7:09 pm PDT, Jun 14, Jaclyn Green, New Jersey

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10:45 am PDT, Jun 13, Carrie Kistner, Connecticut

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7:06 pm PDT, Jun 12, Linda Guthrie, Georgia

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7:00 pm PDT, Jun 12, Carol Wassell, Florida

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5:45 pm PDT, Jun 12, Katherine McNabb, Maine
Help them get a fair shake. Not a hand out, a hand up to be self supporting. We all had help at some point along the line that made a difference in our lives. Also, when you help the women you help their children in so many ways especially by example and self esteem! Thank you if you actually read this...............

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10:28 am PDT, Jun 11, Amanda Penn, Washington

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8:57 pm PDT, Jun 10, Edee Gralapp, Louisiana

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12:19 pm PDT, Jun 10, Name not displayed, California

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3:20 pm PDT, Jun 8, Alan Paradis, Connecticut

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9:09 am PDT, Jun 8, Joseph Stephens, Florida

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9:42 pm PDT, Jun 6, Sara Lawrence, Missouri

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1:02 pm PDT, Jun 5, S. Wolins, New York

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2:53 pm PDT, Jun 2, Kristy Mitchell, Texas

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7:11 pm PDT, May 31, David Siddiqui, California

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9:15 am PDT, May 31, Mike Bright, United Kingdom

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10:40 pm PDT, May 30, Kathy Babice, Florida

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11:45 am PDT, May 28, DAWN CULLIN, New York

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11:53 pm PDT, May 27, Radhika Ghose, India

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10:14 pm PDT, May 26, Tracy Shortle, California

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5:37 pm PDT, May 25, Maxine Diaz, Florida
Please support all women in this world so that they may contribute to their economies.

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11:08 am PDT, May 25, Tamara Morgan, Rhode Island
I have seen the power to bring change to a society by empowering the women of that society, not just in developing countries, but right here in the U.S. Women need to have access to more affordable childcare to pursue further education (that should also be made more affordable) thereby passing along healthier role models for their children, the generation of leaders to come.

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11:25 am PDT, May 23, Brian Lu, New Jersey

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11:03 pm PDT, May 22, Jen Grahm, California

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10:51 am PDT, May 22, Christina Hampton, California

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9:03 pm PDT, May 20, Name not displayed, Philippines

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8:08 pm PDT, May 20, Hazel Smith, Texas

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5:01 pm PDT, May 19, Cynthia Castaldo, New York

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10:48 am PDT, May 19, Marianne Thorne, California

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8:10 pm PDT, May 16, Susan Meyer, New York
Women are the key to ending poverty in the world. They are the key to compassionate public policy and a future whose goal is saving our home - the planet - . and ensuring a peaceful future. Please support his legislation.

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7:11 pm PDT, May 16, Name not displayed, Texas

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6:58 am PDT, May 16, Juliaanna Ve, Australia

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9:37 pm PDT, May 15, Tori Bush, Florida

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4:06 pm PDT, May 15, Marissa Cowden, Washington

# 24,855:

3:38 pm PDT, May 15, Joyce Turner, Pennsylvania
Please do something for these poor woman

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1:36 pm PDT, May 15, Marsha Kidd, California

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10:49 am PDT, May 14, Melissa Grebe, Texas

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9:23 am PDT, May 14, Vince Marciano, New York

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1:23 pm PDT, May 13, Casie V, Ohio
Please I am a teenage girl, but when i become a woman and is supporting a family or just supporting myself. I would like to do that without a man stopping me telling me that i can't because I'm not a man.

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