My letter to the President of the United States of America.
World Vision wrote it, I just signed my name, but I agree with all the points made.
Jun 17, 2005
President George Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
The White House
Washington, DC 20500-0003
Dear President Bush,
One child dies every three seconds -- that's 30,000 a day more than
10 million a year -- most die of hunger and preventable disease.
Some 600 million children live in extreme poverty, without basic
necessities like clean water, health care, and education.
Approximately 15 million children have been orphaned and made
vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS pandemic -- the vast majority of these
children live on the African continent.
Mr. President, Africa's suffering is unnecessary. It's morally
unconscionable.
Americans responded in force to the tsunami in Southeast Asia when
250,000 lives were lost. The "silent tsunamis" of hunger and
disease are devastating Africa right now: About 70 percent of Africans
live on less than $2 a day; 200 million go hungry; more than 2,700
people, most of them young children, die of malaria each day; and
twice that many succumb to AIDS. We are not giving to this daily
disaster with the same energy and fervor that we responded to the
tsunami survivors.
Nearly 1 million Americans -- many in the faith community -- are
calling for action across political and religious divides to beat the
global AIDS emergency and extreme poverty. I am one of these
Americans.
Our nation has an historic opportunity to use our greatness, wealth,
and influence at the G8 Summit on July 6 to help our African neighbors
in crisis.
I urge you to lead other nations at Gleneagles to make poverty
history by:
> Helping the poorest of the poor fight poverty, disease, and
hunger at a cost equal to just one percent more of the U.S. budget on
a clear timetable.
> Canceling 100% of the debts owed by the poorest countries.
> Reforming trade rules so people in poor countries can earn
sustainable incomes.
Thank you for your leadership to help others help themselves and
especially giving children the opportunity to live life in all its
fullness.
Sincerely,
Mr. Mike Wang
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