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Thank Congress for Funding Humanitarian Efforts in West Africa

Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Project HOPE

Africa is a continent in health turmoil, as life expectancy rates have fallen below 40 years in some countries.

But some of the most often overlooked issues that children face in Africa can be straightforward to address, such as repairing medical equipment in hospitals. Amidst efforts to reverse the negative health trends in the continent, it is also critical to protect the lives of children who are dying needlessly from birth defects, car accidents and other health issues that affect children everywhere.

Thanks to the U.S. Congress, which reauthorized funding to support humanitarian efforts in Africa, the U.S. Navy and volunteers from Project HOPE have been able to run a two-month mission to train health professionals and assess health care facilities in Ghana and Liberia. In assessing the needs and leading training sessions in hospitals in the two West African countries, these heroes have been able to repair medical equipment and provide health care training in a region where there was previously little to no experience in dealing with pediatric issues.

Please sign our petition today thanking Congress for reauthorizing the funding that supports humanitarian efforts of the U.S. Navy and Project HOPE.

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Dear Congress:

We want to thank you for recently reauthorizing funding that supports the humanitarian efforts of the U.S. Navy and organizations like Project HOPE. Recently, the U.S. Navy and volunteers from Project HOPE finished a two-month mission to train health professionals and assess health care facilities in Ghana and Liberia.

Africa is a continent in health turmoil as the AIDS pandemic continues reversing progress and life expectancy rates fall below 40 years in some countries. But some of the most often overlooked health issues that children face in Africa are the simplest to fix, such as repairing medical equipment in hospitals. Amidst efforts to reverse the negative health trends in the continent, it is also critical to protect the lives of children who are dying needlessly from birth defects, car accidents and other health issues that anyone can face.

We appreciate the humanitarian work done by the U.S. Navy and Project HOPE!

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Great job guys!!!

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12:16 pm PDT, Jul 21, Janet Lipner, Illinois
I am glad that our country supports life-saving efforts in such desparate countries.

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11:37 am PDT, Jul 18, Edmond Marroni, Virginia
For once I am proud of our country for using its resources and its influence to assist countries and people who are not as fortunate as we are--sharing our abundance!

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10:36 am PDT, Jul 15, Barbara Chichester, New York
Keep up the Good Work! That's why we are here on this planet to make life better for others.

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Thank you and keep up the great work!

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Thank you for the help.

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Thank Congress for Funding Humanitarian Efforts in West Africa

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