Around the world 75 million children are not in primary school, and 225 million children are unable to complete secondary school.  This is a tragedy for these kids, their families, and their countries.  Children are 2 times as likely to die before age 5 if their mother is not educated.  Also, for each year boys attend school their chances of joining violent activities decreases by 20%.  As education increases, family health, economic security, and peace also increase.

Obama pledged $2 billion for a global education fund during his campaign.  Now is the time for him to act on that promise.  Sign this letter to Obama asking him to establish a Global Fund for Education.

For more information on this campaign and letter writing tips, see this Results.org website:  http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=13057536