World Vision is advocating for the United States and other G8 countries to keep the promises made at previous summits to fight global poverty and disease and do our share to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

Take action today: Send a message to President Obama to keep promises we made at past summits!

Learn more about why the G8 matters to children.

1. Disrupt the normal flow of life at your church or in your community and organize a Night of Nets with your church, youth group, camp, or local community group. There are many ways to use these free resources to raise awareness and invite people to respond. Visit www.nightofnets.org

2. Organize an Advocacy Sunday to raise awareness about and respond to malaria. Give a presentation before your church, Sunday school classes, or home groups about current global issues and God’s heart for the poor and oppressed. Find more information at www.endmalaria.org or www.nightofnets.org.

3. Host a Broken Bread Poverty Meal with your church, vacation Bible school, or camp to raise awareness about the effects of hunger and poverty.

4. Organize a prayer vigil about current global issues such as AIDS, malaria, and child exploitation. Find out current information about these issues and how you can pray and take action at www.seekjustice.org.

SPEAK OUT TODAY!

As food prices soar, the poorest populations -- especially children -- are the most severely affected. Now, more than ever, we must act to feed those who are suffering from hunger.

Contact your members of Congress to voice your support for increased food assistance funding to respond to the global food crisis.

Acting on AIDS is a national movement, with advocacy happening on 200 campuses around the country. Campus leaders are vital to keeping this movement strong and effective. As the campus leaders, you are the first point of contact for us, giving you up-to-date information, opportunities to take action, and resources to mobilize your campus and community.

Whether you've been leading your campus AoA group for 3 years or if the 2009-2010 term will be your first time stepping into a leadership role, we want to know who you are! Even if you're already receiving information from us, sign up below and make sure that we know that you are the campus leader!

Want to help lead a movement, mobilize your region, and earn valuable internship credit and experience? Be a part of our National Leadership Council and help lead and coordinate the national network from 2009-2010.

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