Speak out for vulnerable and impoverished children. Click on one of the topics below to view a message that you can send to your members of Congress and/or the President. Simply enter your information and send the message to your elected officials from this site.
There is no need to search for your members of Congress. We do it for you, using your zip code.
Malaria: A top killer of children
Malaria is one of the leading causes of death for children under 5 in the developing world, resulting in approximately 800,000 child deaths per year. Ask Congress to increase our contribution to the fight against malaria..
The global AIDS crisis
The AIDS pandemic is the one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters of our time, leaving a generation of children in jeopardy. Ask Congress to continue and increase the U.S. contribution to the global HIV and AIDS battle and ensure that AIDS-affected children are not forgotten.
Help feed the world's hungry: Support food aid
An estimated 854 million people across the world are hungry. Food aid is one tool that can help eliminate poverty and lessen the impact of global hunger. Advocate for increased food aid funding to help alleviate the suffering of children and families affected by the food crisis.
Protect children from trafficking and exploitation
Each year, more than two million children are trafficked for forced labor or sexual exploitation.The Child Protection Compact Act (HR 2737) would help enforce anti-trafficking laws by providing technical assistance and training to several countries that have shown the political will to fight human trafficking and exploitation but lack the resources, know-how, and capacity to follow up with survivors.
 | :: Call or e-mail your representative about this issue using our online form. |
Keep child health a priority at the G8
The leaders of the world's wealthiest countries will meet for the annual G8 (“group of eight”) summit, in Italy this July. Ask President Obama to keep the promises we made at past summits and maintain our commitment to reduce to preventable childhood deaths, especially those brought on by hunger, malnutrition, AIDS, and malaria.
Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
An estimated 1,200 people die every day due to ongoing epidemics and war-related causes in the Congo; some aid agencies estimate upward of 1,400 deaths per day. U.S. leadership can help bring peace to the DRC. Join World Vision in asking members of Congress to contact their U.S. State Department colleagues to encourage efforts for peace in eastern DRC.
Northern Uganda child soldiers
Due to the ongoing war in northern Uganda, children are kidnapped to be soldiers and sex slaves, and some 1.7 million Ugandans have been forced from their homes. Leadership from the United States can help bring peace to this troubled region.
Stop the trade in conflict diamonds
Ask our U.S. government leaders to better enforce the diamond trade law so that conflict diamonds do not continue to fund wars in African countries, like the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Accredited Charity
Charity Navigator Your Guide To Intelligent Giving