SHE HAS the POWER to change her world.

YOU HAVE the POWER to help her do it.

CARE Action Network

Our Mis s ion• - .Strengthen capac ity for s e lf he lp

• .Provide economic opportunity

• .Deliver re lie f in emergencies

• Influence policy dec is ions at all.leve ls

• Addres s dis crimination in all its.forms

?Why CARE

– 63 His tory years – 66 Credibility country offices

– 55,000 Strength advocates in the US

Poverty Today•1 billion people live on less than $1 a

day•3 billion live on less than $2 a day•1.1 billion lack access to clean water•77 million school aged children not

enrolled in school•40 million living with HIV / AIDS•29,000 children will die today from

preventable disease… like diarrhea

2007 Accomplis hments9 million educated

7.9 million entrepreneurs

38 million healthier

4.2 million safe from HIV

4 million get clean water

7 million better farmers9 million students gained opportunities to attend school7.9 entrepreneurs acquired business skills38 million received info and services to improve health4.2 million protected from HIV, reduced stigma4 million people gained access to clean water7 million improved crop production and incomes13 million received emergency assistance

From giving people fish…

To teaching them how to fish…

To dealing with the factory upstream.

From Fis h to Fairnes s

. .A Good Inves tment for the U S

•$1 in development saves $7 in emergency relief

•Every year of education for girls yields gains for health and economic indicators

•Eradicated polio; nearly eradicated smallpox

Is s ues on Policy Agenda

•Education• Maternal Health Care• Acces s to financ ials ervices•Hunger•Water• HIV prevention• Countries in Conflic t• Climate Change• Fore ign OpsAppropriations• Aid Reform

We focus our age nda on is sue s that affe ct large populations whe re CARE can he lp make an impact..

Strategy for CARE Action Network

• Build a movement to end global poverty• Focus on key districts • Utilize partnerships• 50 State & District Chairs mobilize

supporters in their communities and maintain relationships with 50+ legislators

• 9 field team staffers focus on developing grass top advocates and growing CAN into more congressional districts

Photo: Library of Congress

Members of Congres s: who

• Sit on re levant committee

• Repres ent high number of CARE s upporters

• Show leaders hip on- CARE re lated Is s ues

Target Congres s ional Dis tric ts

CARE supporter from Oregon with Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR)

What You Can Do1) Join the CARE Action

Network online at:// . .http can care org

2) Recruit New Voices

3) ’ Attend CARE s National : Advocacy Conference 18-19, 2008 June in DC

4) Hos t a Day of Action Event 17, 2008on October

5) - Partic ipate in an in dis tric t meeting or town hall in

your community

CARE Action Network Online

•Sign up at:http://can.care.org

•Keep up to date on issues and events•Receive Timely Action Alerts

CARE National Conference

: Who CARE supporters and staff from across the US

:Works hops Expand your knowledge

:Training Communicate with your members of Congress

:Impact Policy Change!:When June 18-19, 2007:Where Washington D.C.

:Regis tration Cos t $75

: Info and reg is tration atwww.care.org/nationalconference

Over 350 CARE advocates take to the Hillat the National Conference in 2007.

National Day of ActionOctober 17: International Day of the Eradication of Poverty

There is no such thing as a typical National Day of Action event. All you need to do is gather people who want to get involved. CARE will provide the program.

, Portsmouth NH Unitarian Church

- In dis tric t Meetings• Share good information

with people most able to do something about the problems we’re so concerned about;

• Give voice to people from around the world who live on less than $1 a day, but lack a voice in our political system;

• Let legislators know there are people in their district or state that care about these issues. After all, you are a voter.

– CAN Succes s DRC, 2006November –

CARE supporter and donor in Illinois, happens to be a large IL GOP donor. We ask him to call Speaker Dennis Hastert to get the DRC bill on the suspensions calendar. The two connect, his persuasion works, the bill passes.

– CAN Succes s Farm Bill 2007November –

Farm Bill markup is rumored to have devastating amendment offered by Sen. Roberts (R-KS). CAN reaches out to Senators on Agriculture Committee.

Klobuchar, Coleman, Casey and Chambliss receive calls

Sen. Roberts’ amendment was met with silence and aides say it was due to this outreach

Join Our Efforts•Visit

http://can.care.org•Contact your local

CARE Action Network Chairperson