Worldvision Petition

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About this Petition:

By 2010, an estimated 15.7 million children will be orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa; globally, 20.2 million children will be. AIDS destabilizes families and entire societies, leaving children without the care and support necessary to grow up, survive, and thrive. In 2006 alone, AIDS killed an estimated 380,000 children under the age of 15.

By 2010, an estimated 15.7 million children will be orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa; globally, 20.2 million children will be. AIDS destabilizes families and entire societies, leaving children without the care and support necessary to grow up, survive, and thrive. In 2006 alone, AIDS killed an estimated 380,000 children under the age of 15.

The United States has made significant contributions to the fight against global AIDS in the past few years — but we are still only skimming the surface. Established in 2003, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR) is the largest international health initiative dedicated to a specific disease. Having already provided approximately $16 billion over the last five years, new legislation has committed the United States to providing almost $37 billion over the next five years.

PEPFAR also includes a provision that sets aside 10 percent of the global AIDS budget to help care for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS. World Vision played a critical role in securing this 10 percent dedication of funds. Because each congressional budget cycle brings competing budget priorities and special interest groups lobbying for funds, World Vision works with Congress to ensure that funding for AIDS programs are protected, and continues to advocate for 10 percent of the funding to be set aside for the care of AIDS-affected children.


The Desired Outcome of this Petition:

We are asking Congress to fully funding the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief over the next five years and set aside 10 percent of the funds for the care of orphans and children made vulnerable by AIDS.

We are asking Congress to fully funding the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief over the next five years and set aside 10 percent of the funds for the care of orphans and children made vulnerable by AIDS.


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NIGHT OF NETS:

Malaria kills 2,000 children everyday. Between now and World Malaria Day (April 25), World Vision supporters are joining together to end malaria through the NIGHT OF NETS campaign. What can you do? Start a cause or join one of the causes, recruit all of your friends, donate and raise money for bed nets to prevent malaria, and sign our petition asking the government to fulfill its promise to fund malaria research. If your cause has the most members by April 25th, you will be feature in the World Vision magazine - to 525,000 people!

Also, to organize a local Night of Nets event in your community, go to http://www.nightofnets.org/