Leap Into Action!
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We’ve received a lot of calls and emails from Jubilee supporters who have called during our Leap Into Action Call-In Days their senators and representatives about the Jubilee Act (S. 2166 and H.R.2634), which will soon to be considered in the House and Senate.
The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation will expand eligibility for 100 percent debt cancellation without harmful economic conditions to 67 impoverished countries in the Global South.
When you call your senators or representative, you’re calling on behalf of the millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Asia who suffer when debt repayment must be prioritized over health care, education and clean water.
Every day, Sub-Saharan Africa sends $100,000 back to America in debt payments. Imagine what could be done with that money if it were to stay in those countries.
The call you make today is a part of a national campaign to pass the Jubilee Act within the 55 legislative days Congress has this year. This is the last and final session of Congress before the elections with most of the legislative days being frontloaded prior to June.
This tight deadline makes it even more imperative for ONE members and others to call their members of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor this bill.
Get the Call Script here.
More Information About the Jubilee Act here.
-Monet Cooper, Jubilee USA
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March 3, 2008 at 4:48 pm
This call in action by Jubilee USA is VERY IMPORTANT as this debt cancellation money will allow African countries to use MILLIONS of dollars that they would have used to pay interest on old debts which have already been paid off to be used for such essential services in their countries as education, sanitation, health care and infrastructure.
I support this effort by Jubilee USA and I encourage every ONE member to become a part of this call-in effort.
Part of what we do is whiteband politicians - the rest of what we do entails signing up more people to become ONE members AND calling in to our Congressional representatives’ offices to let them know how we give them permission to spend our tax dollars to lift millions out of extreme poverty.
Thanks Monet for posting this info in the ONE Blog.~
Take very good care of each other. Blessings - not just for those who kneel.
AS ONE, debbie