Write Letters for the Poor
Would you consider becoming involved in my letter-writing campaign? If you agree with one or both of these letters sign them, mail or e-mail copies to as many of the following people as possible and get everyone you know to do the same.
Miranda Wight
mirwight@gmail.comThe White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.
20500
2310 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C.
20515-3010
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A2
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
- Debt - We must cancel the debts owed by the governments of impoverished countries.
- Aid - The U.S. and Canada must each allocate 0.7% of their GNP to Official Development Assistance.
- Trade - We must create a more just world trade system to help double the size of Africa’s economy and trade by 2015.
- Make Poverty History has also called for an end to child poverty in Canada
I'm not alone. I'm one of millions who have demanded an end to extreme poverty.
Over 31 million people, including over 250 000 Canadians, and more than 800 organizations are members of Make Poverty History.
Over 2 million people are members of the One Campaign, and in the United States more than 27 000 students at more than 2400 colleges and universities competed in the 2008-09 One Campus Challenge.
In 2008, 116 993 629 people participated in the Stand Up and Take Action Against Poverty Initiative's annual events.
The United States government and Canadian government should legally require U.S. and Canadian-owned corporations to pay a minimum wage to their employees who are citizens and residents of other countries and live outside the United States and Canada.
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