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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..

:: Contact your members of Congress about this issue using our online form. :: Download malaria talking points (PDF).

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.

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World hunger

The food crisis is having a devastating effect around the world. As food prices soar, the poorest populations — especially children — are the most severely affected. Ask your members of Congress to cosponsor the Global Food Security Act. This legislation will make a significant contribution to reducing hunger by investing in sustainable agriculture and nutrition programs.

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Child 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.

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Extreme global poverty and disease

The International Affairs Budget (which is just 1.4 percent of the total federal budget) provides critical, life-saving assistance to combat extreme global poverty and disease.Ask Congress to support the President's budget request for the International Affairs Budget. There are few places in the U.S. federal budget where dollars translate so directly into lives saved.

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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.

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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.

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