THOUGHT: G8 doubles aid! (Your ONE victory for Africa)
Look at what I've just received in my mailbox:
Dear Friend:
This is a big thank you to all 1.5 million of you who joined together as
ONE to do something extraordinary.
From the 500,000 letters you sent to President Bush to Live 8 in
Philadelphia to the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, you called on eight men to do
more to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty, and they heard your call. In
Scotland this past Friday, overcoming the shadow of a tragic day in London,
President Bush joined G8 leaders in an unprecedented deal to cancel debts
and double aid to Africa.
For African nations fighting poverty and corruption, this means a $25
billion increase in aid and wiping out 100% of their debts. With this
funding, Africa can halve deaths from malaria, put millions of children
into school, and 10 million people across the world will have access to
lifesaving AIDS drugs. Behind each of these numbers is one person, one life
that will be changed forever.
For the first time ever, everyday Americans like you joined together to
take a seat at the negotiating table, asking the world's most powerful
leaders to do more to help the world's poorest people. Because you signed
the ONE Declaration, wore the white band and forwarded emails to friends
about ONE, you made a huge step toward making poverty history. We've come
so far and still have far to go.
Keep the momentum going, email 3 friends about ONE today.
This agreement is a real victory for Africa - but promises made of words
will only become promises for a generation if we keep watching, asking and
acting. Much more needs to be done in Washington DC to turn these
commitments into lifesaving programs, and the world must take new steps to
make trade fair. More meetings will take place this year in New York and
Hong Kong where a comprehensive debt-aid-trade deal can be reached and end
global AIDS and extreme poverty in our time.
We can be that great generation. As ONE, let's keep up the positive
pressure and make 2005 the year we joined together to make history.
Thank you,
The ONE Team
This is better than receiving a Philippine government with an ousted
president, isn't it? If only Filipinos would rather think of moving
forward rather than pulling themselves down, this country would go
somewhere. Think selfless for a moment people (and less of personal agenda
for politicians who are opportunist). People in this country cheat, who
are you bluffing at?! If we are nicer, G8 might consider similar options
for the Philippines (hopefully). If that happens, I'll be the first one to
sign up!
W
**Written and sent wirelessly using a palmOne Tungsten|C**
13.7.05 11:15
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