Interaction Fy09 302b Sign-on Letter Byrd
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President and CEO Samuel A. Worthington Chair Charles MacCormack, Save the Children Vice Chair Ritu Sharma Fox, Women Thrive Worldwide Treasurer Amy Coen, Population Action International
Board of Directors Nancy A. Aossey, International Medical Corps Kenneth Bacon, Refugees International David Beckmann, Bread for the World Carol Bellamy, World Learning Sekyu Chang, Korean American Sharing Movement Julius Coles, Africare Helene D. Gayle, CARE USA Anne Lynam Goddard, Christian Children’s Fund Lee H. Hamilton, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps Elizabeth Lathem, US Committee for UNDP Lelei Lelaulu, Counterpart International Jo Luck, Heifer International John McCullough, Church World Service Stephen F. Moseley, Academy for Educational Development Daniel E. Pellegrom, Pathfinder International Linda Pfeiffer, INMED Robert Radtke, Episcopal Relief and Development Yolonda C. Richardson, Centre for Development and Population Activities George Rupp, International Rescue Committee Zainab Salbi, Women for Women International Ron Sconyers, Physicians for Peace Kathy Spahn, Helen Keller International Richard Stearns, World Vision Tsehaye Teferra, Ethiopian Community Development Council Sam Worthington (Ex-Officio)
1400 16th St., NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20036 PHONE: (202) 667-8227 FAX: (202) 667-8236 E-MAIL: [email protected] http://www.interaction.org
April 21, 2008 Dear Chairman Byrd: As you complete work on your 302(b) allocations for fiscal year 2009, we, the undersigned members of InterAction, an alliance of 165 U.S.-based international development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations, urge you to provide at least the full administration request of $39.8 billion for the International Affairs budget - including $38.2 billion for the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs subcommittee. While the need far exceeds this amount, these essential resources will help the United States respond to growing humanitarian and development needs worldwide at a time of increasing global challenges. A large bipartisan majority is increasingly recognizing the need for stronger humanitarian and development funding. As you know, an amendment to the Senate budget resolution to increase the International Affairs account by $4.1 billion passed 73-23, demonstrating strong and broad agreement on the high priority this funding should receive. Also, General Anthony Zinni, Admiral Leighton Smith Jr., and 51 of their fellow retired military commanders recently called for dramatic increases in investment in the civilian instruments of national security, including diplomacy and development assistance. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has echoed this call for new commitments to promote stability and expand opportunities for millions living in poverty. While InterAction remains deeply concerned about the proposed reductions to specific accounts within the President’s budget, especially to humanitarian assistance, basic education, conservation, and child and maternal health and other non-HIV/AIDS related funding, $39.8 billion will go a long way toward helping the global poor access clean water, grow their own food, and build healthy, sustainable communities. Congress has commendably increased our nation’s efforts to fight global poverty over the past few years, yet the challenges we face require us to do more. Over one billion people currently lack access to clean water and sanitation. Every day, nearly 27,000 children die from highly preventable causes. Seventy-two million children, mostly girls, do not have the opportunity to attend primary school. Fortunately, we know how to beat these challenges. Affordable solutions exist that have been proven effective. Thank you for your attention to these concerns and for your ongoing commitment to the millions of poor and displaced around the world who benefit from foreign assistance programs. Sincerely,
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1. World Wildlife Fund
2. World Vision
3. World Learning
4. World Hope International
5.
World Concern
6. Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children
7. Women Thrive Worldwide
8. Winrock International
9. United Methodist Committee on Relief
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10. U.S. Fund for UNICEF
11. U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
12. The Hunger Project
13. Solar Cookers International
SHARE F O U N D A T I O N
14. SHARE Foundation
15. SEVA Foundation
16. Save the Children
17. Salvation Army World Service Office
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18. RESULTS
19. Refugees International
20. ProLiteracy Worldwide
21. Population Communication
22. Population Action International
23. Plan USA
24. Physicians for Peace
25. Physicians for Human Rights
26. Pathfinder International
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27. PATH
28. Pact
29. Oxfam America
30. ONE Campaign
31. National Peace Corps Association
32. National Association of Social Workers
33. Mercy Corps
34. Mental Disability Rights International
35. Medical Teams International
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36. Medical Care Development, Inc.
37. MAP International
38. Management Sciences for Health
39. Lutheran World Relief
40. Life for Relief and Development
41. Jesuit Refugee Service USA
42. International Youth Foundation
43. International Rescue Committee
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44. International Relief Teams
45. International Relief and Development, Inc.
46. International Reading Association
47. International Medical Corps
48. International Crisis Group
49. International Center for Research on Women
50. Institute for Sustainable Communities
51. INMED Partnerships for Children
52. Helen Keller International
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53. Heifer International
54. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
55. Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
56. Heart to Heart International
57. Habitat for Humanity
58. Global Links
59. Global Health Council
60. Friends of the World Food Program
61. Freedom from Hunger
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62. Food for the Hungry
63. Ethiopian Community Development Council
64. Episcopal Relief and Development
65. Counterpart International
66. Congressional Hunger Center
67. Concern Worldwide US
68. Concern America
69. Church World Service
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70. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC-US)
71. Christian Children's Fund (CCF)
72. Children International
73. Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)
74. Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
75. Catholic Relief Services
76. CARE
77. Bread for the World
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78. Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
79. American Refugee Committee
80. American Red Cross International Services
81.
American Jewish World Service
82. American Friends Service Committee
83. America’s Development Foundation
84. AirServ
85. Aid to Artisans
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86. Africare
87. African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) USA
88. Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
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Board of Directors Nancy A. Aossey, International Medical Corps Kenneth Bacon, Refugees International David Beckmann, Bread for the World Carol Bellamy, World Learning Sekyu Chang, Korean American Sharing Movement Julius Coles, Africare Helene D. Gayle, CARE USA Anne Lynam Goddard, Christian Children’s Fund Lee H. Hamilton, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps Elizabeth Lathem, US Committee for UNDP Lelei Lelaulu, Counterpart International Jo Luck, Heifer International John McCullough, Church World Service Stephen F. Moseley, Academy for Educational Development Daniel E. Pellegrom, Pathfinder International Linda Pfeiffer, INMED Robert Radtke, Episcopal Relief and Development Yolonda C. Richardson, Centre for Development and Population Activities George Rupp, International Rescue Committee Zainab Salbi, Women for Women International Ron Sconyers, Physicians for Peace Kathy Spahn, Helen Keller International Richard Stearns, World Vision Tsehaye Teferra, Ethiopian Community Development Council Sam Worthington (Ex-Officio)
1400 16th St., NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20036 PHONE: (202) 667-8227 FAX: (202) 667-8236 E-MAIL: [email protected] http://www.interaction.org
April 21, 2008 Dear Chairman Byrd: As you complete work on your 302(b) allocations for fiscal year 2009, we, the undersigned members of InterAction, an alliance of 165 U.S.-based international development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations, urge you to provide at least the full administration request of $39.8 billion for the International Affairs budget - including $38.2 billion for the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs subcommittee. While the need far exceeds this amount, these essential resources will help the United States respond to growing humanitarian and development needs worldwide at a time of increasing global challenges. A large bipartisan majority is increasingly recognizing the need for stronger humanitarian and development funding. As you know, an amendment to the Senate budget resolution to increase the International Affairs account by $4.1 billion passed 73-23, demonstrating strong and broad agreement on the high priority this funding should receive. Also, General Anthony Zinni, Admiral Leighton Smith Jr., and 51 of their fellow retired military commanders recently called for dramatic increases in investment in the civilian instruments of national security, including diplomacy and development assistance. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has echoed this call for new commitments to promote stability and expand opportunities for millions living in poverty. While InterAction remains deeply concerned about the proposed reductions to specific accounts within the President’s budget, especially to humanitarian assistance, basic education, conservation, and child and maternal health and other non-HIV/AIDS related funding, $39.8 billion will go a long way toward helping the global poor access clean water, grow their own food, and build healthy, sustainable communities. Congress has commendably increased our nation’s efforts to fight global poverty over the past few years, yet the challenges we face require us to do more. Over one billion people currently lack access to clean water and sanitation. Every day, nearly 27,000 children die from highly preventable causes. Seventy-two million children, mostly girls, do not have the opportunity to attend primary school. Fortunately, we know how to beat these challenges. Affordable solutions exist that have been proven effective. Thank you for your attention to these concerns and for your ongoing commitment to the millions of poor and displaced around the world who benefit from foreign assistance programs. Sincerely,
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
1 of 12
1. World Wildlife Fund
2. World Vision
3. World Learning
4. World Hope International
5.
World Concern
6. Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children
7. Women Thrive Worldwide
8. Winrock International
9. United Methodist Committee on Relief
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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10. U.S. Fund for UNICEF
11. U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
12. The Hunger Project
13. Solar Cookers International
SHARE F O U N D A T I O N
14. SHARE Foundation
15. SEVA Foundation
16. Save the Children
17. Salvation Army World Service Office
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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18. RESULTS
19. Refugees International
20. ProLiteracy Worldwide
21. Population Communication
22. Population Action International
23. Plan USA
24. Physicians for Peace
25. Physicians for Human Rights
26. Pathfinder International
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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27. PATH
28. Pact
29. Oxfam America
30. ONE Campaign
31. National Peace Corps Association
32. National Association of Social Workers
33. Mercy Corps
34. Mental Disability Rights International
35. Medical Teams International
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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36. Medical Care Development, Inc.
37. MAP International
38. Management Sciences for Health
39. Lutheran World Relief
40. Life for Relief and Development
41. Jesuit Refugee Service USA
42. International Youth Foundation
43. International Rescue Committee
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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44. International Relief Teams
45. International Relief and Development, Inc.
46. International Reading Association
47. International Medical Corps
48. International Crisis Group
49. International Center for Research on Women
50. Institute for Sustainable Communities
51. INMED Partnerships for Children
52. Helen Keller International
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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53. Heifer International
54. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
55. Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
56. Heart to Heart International
57. Habitat for Humanity
58. Global Links
59. Global Health Council
60. Friends of the World Food Program
61. Freedom from Hunger
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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62. Food for the Hungry
63. Ethiopian Community Development Council
64. Episcopal Relief and Development
65. Counterpart International
66. Congressional Hunger Center
67. Concern Worldwide US
68. Concern America
69. Church World Service
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70. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC-US)
71. Christian Children's Fund (CCF)
72. Children International
73. Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)
74. Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
75. Catholic Relief Services
76. CARE
77. Bread for the World
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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78. Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
79. American Refugee Committee
80. American Red Cross International Services
81.
American Jewish World Service
82. American Friends Service Committee
83. America’s Development Foundation
84. AirServ
85. Aid to Artisans
InterAction FY09 302b Sign-on Letter
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86. Africare
87. African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) USA
88. Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
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