Our favorite messages to the IMF’s Christine Lagarde

Jul 8th, 2011 9:12 AM UTC
By Malaka Gharib

Last week, we asked our ONE members to write a message to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new chief, Christine Lagarde, and tell her to keep her promises to the world’s poorest people.

Almost 100 ONE members from all over the world participated in this action, our second assignment from the ONE Act a Week series.

Here are some of our favorite messages from our members:

Dear Ms. Lagarde, In your statement to the IMF board you promised to be more responsive to the needs of the world’s most vulnerable people. Those people, and the rest of the world, are now looking to you to keep that promise. There’s nothing more valuable in today’s world than a leader willing to stick to their word. By keeping your promise you have the opportunity to save millions of lives. Thank you. -Lee Ziesche

global poverty has to become a past memory. Please continue the fight! Nobody should be left behind. Grazie! -Giorgio Carlevaro

I share somewhat, the cynic’s view of the IMF, but having watched you in recent years, I do have some hope for real change & action. I take heart in your promises to be responsive to the needs of low income countries — and I will be paying close attention to see how you fulfill. In that, you have my best wishes & support. -Stephanie Stickley

Dear Christine, I hope you can help us to solve the needs of many individuals who have lived under unfair circumstances for so long. As we said in One.org “where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live”. We will be supporting all your efforts to make global poverty history. -Ellen Ramirez

You can read the rest of the notes here. If you want to take it to the next level, send the IMF this tweet with a link to your messages:

.@IMFNews, ONE members wrote messages to Ms. Lagarde, asking her to keep promises 2 poor. Read them here: http://bit.ly/rjZWE1

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