Write to Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell in support of increased funding for poverty-related development assistance!

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am writing to you as a person of faith from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in support of increased funding for poverty-focused development assistance.

Rising global food prices are having a devastating impact on poor and hungrey people. As many as 100 million people could be worse off because of this crisis. We cannot afford to let this happen.

While there are immediate actions our nation must take, we also need better-funded U.S. aid programs to help improve agriculture, nutrition, and education. These programs can build long-term solutions for communities worldwide and help small scale farmers improve their yields so they can feed their families and communities.

Please work to increase poverty-related development assistance by at least $5 billion. Thank you for cosponsoring the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433) so that our assistance will have the maximum impact for those with the greatest need.

I look forward to hearing from you and your staff about how your office wll work to secure this funding.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
May 16, 2008