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Support Global Food Security Action

CARE is excited and inspired by President Obama's call today for Congress to double U.S. support for food security programs. As he said, programs like these "are not charity. They are investments in future markets and future drivers of world economic growth."

Please, let your senators know today that you support this kind of smart development.

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Support Global Food Security Act

Dear 

 

As a CARE supporter, I was pleased to hear President Obama use the G20 forum to call for increased funding for global food security. As you may know, CARE has been a leader in the efforts to reform this crucial component of U.S. foreign assistance. I urge you to do all you can to see that those new funds are allocated and, importantly, that we have a solid plan to leverage food aid as part of the broader fight against poverty.

Specifically, I am asking you to support a comprehensive strategy that would coordinate the myriad agencies involved in implementing food security policy. It should also address the continuum of food security, from emergency response to safety nets and social protection to long-term agriculture development. Such a strategy would increase the effectiveness and efficiency of U.S. assistance and address acute as well as chronic hunger. Supporting the Lugar-Casey Global Food Security Act of 2009 is a crucial first step.

President Obama acknowledged that the global economic crisis affects us all. But none more than the billions already living in extreme poverty. This crisis provides an opportunity to build a new system that provides the tools people need to lift themselves out of poverty. Thank you.

 

Sincerely,
[Your Name]