ONE (and a whole lot of our friends) on the FY2011 International Affairs Budget
The president’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request includes $58.5 billion for the International Affairs budget, which funds almost all of our smart, proven and affordable efforts to fight global poverty and preventable disease. ONE is joining a broad coalition of NGOs, faith groups and others to send the letter below to senators and members of Congress urging them to support full funding for the International Affairs Budget.
ONE members are getting in on the action by Tweeting @ Congress in support of a strong International Affairs Budget.
You can get more details on the president’s International Affairs Budget here and the text of the letter is below.
Dear Member of Congress:
We the undersigned organizations support the president’s request of $58.5b, as the minimum amount needed for the International Affairs account for FY11. This amount is expected to be 1.4% of total outlays of federal spending in FY11.
Our support is based on factors as varied as our specific missions themselves. But we are united around a common belief that the budget for International Affairs is critical to U.S. foreign policy and our shared future with people and nations around the world.
Sincerely,
1. Academy for Educational Development
2. Action Against Hunger
3. African Diaspora for Change
4. Aid to Artisans
5. American Red Cross International Services
6. American Refugee Committee
7. Better World Campaign
8. Bread for the World
9. CARE
10. Church World Service
11. Concern America
12. Congressional Hunger Center
13. Disciples Justice Action Network (Disciples of Christ)
14. Episcopal Relief & Development
15. FACE AIDS
16. Friends Committee on National Legislation
17. Friends of the Global Fight
18. Friends of the World Food Program
19. Global Campaign for Education
20. Global Health Council
21. Helen Keller International
22. INMED Partnerships for Children
23. InterAction
24. International Association of Black Professionals in International Affairs
25. International Center for Research on Women
26. International Relief and Development
27. Joint Aid Management
28. Lutheran World Relief
29. Malaria No More
30. Management Sciences for Health
31. Mercy Corps
32. Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network
33. Mothers Acting Up
34. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
35. National Education Association
36. National Association of Evangelicals
37. National Peace Corps Association
38. New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
39. NuVsionPAC
40. ONE
41. Outreach International
42. Oxfam America
43. Pact
44. Pathfinder International
45. Physicians for Human Rights
46. Plan USA
47. Plant With Purpose
48. Population Action International
49. PSI (Population Services International)
50. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Washington Office
51. RESULTS
52. Save the Children
53. Sierra Club
54. Trickle Up
55. United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
56. United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries
57. US Fund for UNICEF
58. The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Sabin Vaccine Institute
59. White Ribbon Alliance
60. Women Thrive Worldwide
61. World Vision
62. World Wildlife Fund
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March 5, 2010 at 9:13 am
Screw world hunger just help the US with food and money!!! I dont care if the others starve or whatever just help america
March 5, 2010 at 9:28 am
Hey John…I’m going to have a great day just knowing your not in a position of power…..now get back under your rock!
March 5, 2010 at 11:19 am
most americans think the same unless they are some religious nutcase……i believe in helping our country…..screw what the bible might say……. its all fiction anyways
March 5, 2010 at 1:18 pm
IM with john screw world hunger and start feeding the thousands of hungry children in the US. Its about time the hill got out of thier lemos and see for themselvs what America has detiorated to. POEPLE ARE HURTING AND STARVING now we have to choose to heve electric or food, and it is RAMPID across the USA.
March 9, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Hi I just called my Congresswoman (Miami Beloved Mrs. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) and requested her support for the Intenational Affairs Budget…1.5% of the Overall Budget… wao, we can do better than that, can we?
As for John’s Comments… It doesn’t matter much who we help, so long we help somebody in need!
I love you John, receive my hugs brother.
March 12, 2010 at 11:31 am
That is completely absurd, that is far too much money to give to other nations when we are struggling at home. I am sick of bleeding hearts trying to save the world, it’s not going to happen. That money would be better spent on the poor of America or better yet improving our infrastructure. 1.5% of the National Budget, that makes me sick.
March 30, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Hi Kyle, your shortsightedness is unfortunate. We “bleeding hearts” may sicken you, but taking a couple bucks a month out of my pocket towards a starving little boy or girl is far more important than a frappe at McDs. Take my money gov’t, I don’t need the high blood pressure from excess sugar anyway.
April 1, 2010 at 4:34 am
There are plenty of services already set up in the US to help our own. Many times it is either a matter of not knowing where to turn to for help or just plain pride stopping people from reaching out for help, unfortunately there is a stigma in this country that if you are getting gov’t help you are either lazy or uneducated. Last time I check we did not have massive numbers of people straving to death in this country soley because they can not get a bag of rice or loaf of bread.
April 6, 2010 at 1:16 pm
The world needs US support.
August 13, 2010 at 9:42 am
Hi Aaron,
Nice post, congratulations.
October 27, 2010 at 3:43 am
Hi Aaron,
“Our support is based on factors as varied as our specific missions themselves. But we are united around a common belief that the budget for International Affairs is critical to U.S. foreign policy and our shared future with people and nations around the world.”
I don’t understand?
November 5, 2010 at 4:13 pm
thank you posted.
November 27, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Many times it is either a matter of not knowing where to turn to for help or just plain pride stopping people from reaching out for help, unfortunately there is a stigma in this country that if you are getting gov’t help you are either lazy or uneducated
November 27, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I am sick of bleeding hearts trying to save the world, it’s not going to happen