Interaction & Rc Usa Fy08 Supp Sign-on Letter_10apr08
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April 10, 2008 The Honorable Robert Byrd The Honorable David Obey The Honorable Patrick Leahy The Honorable Nita Lowey
The Honorable Thad Cochran The Honorable Jerry Lewis The Honorable Judd Gregg The Honorable Frank Wolf
Dear Chairman Byrd, Ranking Member Cochran, Chairman Obey, Ranking Member Lewis, Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Gregg, Chairwoman Lowey, Ranking Member Wolf: As you move forward with work on the FY2008 War Supplemental, we, the undersigned members of InterAction and Refugee Council USA, write to urge the provision of timely and adequate supplemental funding for humanitarian purposes. Many of us work on the front lines responding to natural and man-made crises around the world, and we see first-hand the urgent need for life saving assistance. We thank you for your leadership in fighting for the international affairs account over the years, and in particular, for your support for our nation’s humanitarian and development work. We remain deeply concerned, however, that current FY08 funding levels for humanitarian accounts remain inadequate to meet critical needs. We urge you to take action now to restore adequate funding levels to humanitarian accounts and ensure that new needs in ongoing and emerging crises are addressed. As detailed in the enclosed paper, the need for additional funding is dire. Agencies are struggling to address deteriorating conditions in flashpoints such as Chad, Somalia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka and Burma and the shortfall in FY08 will soon result in deep cuts to humanitarian programs. The impact of these cuts is compounded by the dramatic rise in commodity prices, which will dramatically curtail the US’ ability to respond with food aid to vulnerable people affected by conflict, natural disaster and poverty. The massive Iraqi displacement crisis is also of great concern, and we call on the US to lead the international community in developing a comprehensive response strategy that matches the gravity, scope and complexity of the crisis through increased bilateral and humanitarian assistance.
Congress has traditionally taken a strong position in support of humanitarian assistance programs and we hope you will again provide timely supplemental humanitarian funding to meet pressing needs and ensure that life-saving programs are not interrupted or scaled back because of a lack of funds. We thank you for your strong support for programs that assist the most vulnerable, and look forward to working with you to ensure our government's continued leadership in meeting the needs of innocent civilians coping with natural disasters and conflict worldwide. Sincerely,
1. Africare
2. Aid to Artisans
3. AirServ
4. American Jewish World Service
5. America’s Development Foundation
6. American Friends Service Committee
7. American Red Cross International Services
8. American Refugee Committee**
9. AMREF USA
10. Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
11. CARE
12. Catholic Relief Services
13. Chaldean Federation of America
14. Christian Children's Fund (CCF)
15. Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
16. Center for Victims of Torture*
17. Children International
18. Church World Service**
19. Concern America
20. Concern Worldwide US
21. Congressional Hunger Center
22. Counterpart International
23. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC-US)
24. Episcopal Migration Ministry*
25. Episcopal Relief and Development
26. Ethiopian Community Development Council**
27. Food for the Hungry
28. Freedom from Hunger
29. Friends of the World Food Program
30. Global Health Council
31. Global Links
32. Habitat for Humanity
33. Heart to Heart International
34. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society**
35. Heifer International
36. Helen Keller International
37. International Medical Corps
38. INMED Partnerships for Children
39. Institute for Sustainable Communities
40. International Reading Association
41. International Relief and Development, Inc.
42. International Relief Teams
43. International Rescue Committee**
44. International Youth Foundation
45. Jesuit Refugee Service USA**
46. Kurdish Human Rights Watch*
47. Life for Relief and Development
48. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service*
49. Lutheran World Relief
50. MAP International
51. Medical Care Development, Inc.
52. Medical Teams International
53. Mental Disability Rights International
54. Mercy Corps
55. Mercy-USA for Aid and Development
56. Management Sciences for Health
57. National Association of Social Workers
57. National Peace Corps Association
59. Pact
60. Population Action International
61. Pathfinder International
62. Physicians for Human Rights
63. Physicians for Peace
64. Plan USA
65. Refugees International
66. RESULTS
67. Save the Children
68. South East Asian Resource Action Center*
69. SEVA Foundation
SHARE 70. SHARE Foundation
F O U N D A T I O N
71. Solar Cookers International
72. The Hunger Project
73. United Methodist Committee on Relief
74. U.S. Fund for UNICEF
75. U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants**
76. Winrock International
77. Women Thrive Worldwide
78. Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children**
79. World Concern
80. World Learning
81. World Relief**
82. World Vision
No asterisk: InterAction Member * Refugee Council USA Member ** Joint Member of InterAction and Refugee Council USA
The Honorable Thad Cochran The Honorable Jerry Lewis The Honorable Judd Gregg The Honorable Frank Wolf
Dear Chairman Byrd, Ranking Member Cochran, Chairman Obey, Ranking Member Lewis, Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Gregg, Chairwoman Lowey, Ranking Member Wolf: As you move forward with work on the FY2008 War Supplemental, we, the undersigned members of InterAction and Refugee Council USA, write to urge the provision of timely and adequate supplemental funding for humanitarian purposes. Many of us work on the front lines responding to natural and man-made crises around the world, and we see first-hand the urgent need for life saving assistance. We thank you for your leadership in fighting for the international affairs account over the years, and in particular, for your support for our nation’s humanitarian and development work. We remain deeply concerned, however, that current FY08 funding levels for humanitarian accounts remain inadequate to meet critical needs. We urge you to take action now to restore adequate funding levels to humanitarian accounts and ensure that new needs in ongoing and emerging crises are addressed. As detailed in the enclosed paper, the need for additional funding is dire. Agencies are struggling to address deteriorating conditions in flashpoints such as Chad, Somalia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka and Burma and the shortfall in FY08 will soon result in deep cuts to humanitarian programs. The impact of these cuts is compounded by the dramatic rise in commodity prices, which will dramatically curtail the US’ ability to respond with food aid to vulnerable people affected by conflict, natural disaster and poverty. The massive Iraqi displacement crisis is also of great concern, and we call on the US to lead the international community in developing a comprehensive response strategy that matches the gravity, scope and complexity of the crisis through increased bilateral and humanitarian assistance.
Congress has traditionally taken a strong position in support of humanitarian assistance programs and we hope you will again provide timely supplemental humanitarian funding to meet pressing needs and ensure that life-saving programs are not interrupted or scaled back because of a lack of funds. We thank you for your strong support for programs that assist the most vulnerable, and look forward to working with you to ensure our government's continued leadership in meeting the needs of innocent civilians coping with natural disasters and conflict worldwide. Sincerely,
1. Africare
2. Aid to Artisans
3. AirServ
4. American Jewish World Service
5. America’s Development Foundation
6. American Friends Service Committee
7. American Red Cross International Services
8. American Refugee Committee**
9. AMREF USA
10. Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
11. CARE
12. Catholic Relief Services
13. Chaldean Federation of America
14. Christian Children's Fund (CCF)
15. Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
16. Center for Victims of Torture*
17. Children International
18. Church World Service**
19. Concern America
20. Concern Worldwide US
21. Congressional Hunger Center
22. Counterpart International
23. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC-US)
24. Episcopal Migration Ministry*
25. Episcopal Relief and Development
26. Ethiopian Community Development Council**
27. Food for the Hungry
28. Freedom from Hunger
29. Friends of the World Food Program
30. Global Health Council
31. Global Links
32. Habitat for Humanity
33. Heart to Heart International
34. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society**
35. Heifer International
36. Helen Keller International
37. International Medical Corps
38. INMED Partnerships for Children
39. Institute for Sustainable Communities
40. International Reading Association
41. International Relief and Development, Inc.
42. International Relief Teams
43. International Rescue Committee**
44. International Youth Foundation
45. Jesuit Refugee Service USA**
46. Kurdish Human Rights Watch*
47. Life for Relief and Development
48. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service*
49. Lutheran World Relief
50. MAP International
51. Medical Care Development, Inc.
52. Medical Teams International
53. Mental Disability Rights International
54. Mercy Corps
55. Mercy-USA for Aid and Development
56. Management Sciences for Health
57. National Association of Social Workers
57. National Peace Corps Association
59. Pact
60. Population Action International
61. Pathfinder International
62. Physicians for Human Rights
63. Physicians for Peace
64. Plan USA
65. Refugees International
66. RESULTS
67. Save the Children
68. South East Asian Resource Action Center*
69. SEVA Foundation
SHARE 70. SHARE Foundation
F O U N D A T I O N
71. Solar Cookers International
72. The Hunger Project
73. United Methodist Committee on Relief
74. U.S. Fund for UNICEF
75. U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants**
76. Winrock International
77. Women Thrive Worldwide
78. Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children**
79. World Concern
80. World Learning
81. World Relief**
82. World Vision
No asterisk: InterAction Member * Refugee Council USA Member ** Joint Member of InterAction and Refugee Council USA
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