As we continue to respond to the needs of the flood victims at home, we are asked to remember the famine victims in East Africa. Partnership for Global Justice has issued the following action alert:
Support life‐saving poverty‐focused international assistance and protect 12 million East Africans from hunger now
More than 12 million of our brothers and sisters in East Africa—more than the entire population of the state of Ohio—face malnutrition and starvation in the midst of the region's worst drought in decades. In our legislatures right now, there are some proposals drastically cutting international and domestic assistance to people in dire need such as those in East Africa.
As Christians, we are called to protect people who are hungry, thirsty, seeking refuge and care. Life‐saving poverty‐focused international assistance that fights hunger, disease and makes drought‐prone communities more resilient to hunger crises is less than 1% of our budgets.
Contact your representatives of Congress or Parliament now and urge them to preserve life‐saving, poverty‐focused international assistance
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Send email or postcard to: your local or national representatives
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Sample email:
Dear ___
I urge you to preserve funding for poverty focused international assistance. It is important to pay attention to those who do not have basic essentials of food, clothing and shelter. While budgets are being cut, we must pay attention to the common good and not build budgets that disproportionately cut essential services to those in need.
The crisis unfolding in East Africa where more than 12 million people face malnutrition and starvation in the midst of a drought illustrates the urgent need to protect poverty-focused international assistance.
The International Disaster Assistance account provides lifesaving services to people in Kenya and Ethiopia who are in dire need of nutrition, health services, water and sanitation. The Emergency Refugee and Migration account is helping people who have fled famine in Somalia to survive.
During this time of austerity and fiscal restraints, I urge you to give priority to programs that help the most vulnerable people in our world.
Sincerely,
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For More Information
Canadian Catholic Bishops Conference: cccb.ca/site go: to Emergency aid for Horn of Africa
Catholic Relief Services: crs.org/globalpoverty and crs.org/africa
US Catholic Bishops Conference: usccb.org/globalpoverty
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