ONE: National Day of Action
Hey Everyone!
I hope you're all having a good day(stupid LJ is still not working right *sigh*) but other than hat hopefully everyone is doing well. I just wanted to take the time and post this. I'm a member of the ONE Organization and have been for a little over two years now. ONE is a grassroots campaign of 2 million people committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases.
This Thursday is ONE's National Day of Action. It would be really great it everyone could post this in their journals or Tweet the link to this post on their Twitter. Or both! Help us educate children and fight poverty and disease. For more information check under the cut. Thanks and have a good one guys!
XOXO
-Corina
I’m happy to announce the December 10th National Day of Action when we are calling on those who understand the important role that education plays in the health, safety and economic security of the world’s children to take action and let President Obama know we support his call for a fully endowed Global Fund for Education.There are nearly 75 million children across the globe unable to attend primary school this year. Children are blocked out of classroom doors by high schooling fees, long distances to travel to the nearest school, and an insufficient number of teachers, to name a few.
Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This statement is especially powerful when one explores the impact that education plays in helping solve so many of the world’s problems. Simply put: Education Saves Lives, Reduces Poverty and Makes a Safer World.
You don’t have to wait until December 10th:
You can sign a petition right now urging President Obama to support a Global Fund for Education to ensure a quality education for all the world’s children.
Did you know:
Let President Obama know right now that you support a fully endowed Global Fund for Education. Together, we can lead the way in providing a healthier global society, a safer planet, and a world in which living on less than a dollar a day is no longer a reality for anyone. Thank you!
I hope you're all having a good day(stupid LJ is still not working right *sigh*) but other than hat hopefully everyone is doing well. I just wanted to take the time and post this. I'm a member of the ONE Organization and have been for a little over two years now. ONE is a grassroots campaign of 2 million people committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases.
This Thursday is ONE's National Day of Action. It would be really great it everyone could post this in their journals or Tweet the link to this post on their Twitter. Or both! Help us educate children and fight poverty and disease. For more information check under the cut. Thanks and have a good one guys!
XOXO
-Corina
I’m happy to announce the December 10th National Day of Action when we are calling on those who understand the important role that education plays in the health, safety and economic security of the world’s children to take action and let President Obama know we support his call for a fully endowed Global Fund for Education.There are nearly 75 million children across the globe unable to attend primary school this year. Children are blocked out of classroom doors by high schooling fees, long distances to travel to the nearest school, and an insufficient number of teachers, to name a few.
Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This statement is especially powerful when one explores the impact that education plays in helping solve so many of the world’s problems. Simply put: Education Saves Lives, Reduces Poverty and Makes a Safer World.
You don’t have to wait until December 10th:
You can sign a petition right now urging President Obama to support a Global Fund for Education to ensure a quality education for all the world’s children.
Did you know:
- In Africa, 5 million children each year die before their 5th birthday, yet children of mothers with just a few years of primary education are 40% more likely to survive into adulthood
- Providing mothers with basic education is more effective than food aid in ending childhood malnutrition
- An estimated 700,000 cases of HIV/AIDS could be prevented each year in Africa alone, if all children received a primary education
- Education is by far the best predictor of democratic attitudes in a country; more education corresponds directly to more democratic attitudes
Let President Obama know right now that you support a fully endowed Global Fund for Education. Together, we can lead the way in providing a healthier global society, a safer planet, and a world in which living on less than a dollar a day is no longer a reality for anyone. Thank you!