Great News! EU approves 760 million Euros!
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Late Friday night, the EU finally agreed to provide 1 billion Euros of funding to struggling farmers in the developing world. Best of all, after crunching the numbers it looks like 76% of this funding will be new development assistance above and beyond what these countries currently give.
Congratulations to the 15,000 European ONE members who took part in the massive effort and great achievement. We’ll update you later today with more details on the final deal.
While this was a challenging campaign, the EU has shown, for now, that it will not forget people living in extreme poverty during these difficult times. But there are still two tests that remain. Firstly, when these countries write the check they must not simply reallocate other development assistance to fulfill their commitment. Secondly, we’ll be following the process to make sure the Commission spends these funds wisely.
- Roxane Philson, ONE’s EU Deputy Director
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November 24, 2008 at 9:40 pm
This IS great news, Roxane, for the world’s poorest farmers – and for all of us who want to see the end of extreme poverty in our world.
Thanks for the update & thanks to our ONE members in Europe for STANDing UP on this issue!
Let’s continue building on this momentum.
ALWAYS FOREVER, debbie
http://www.mpwn-uganda.org
November 27, 2008 at 2:22 am
hi friend
you welcome
December 1, 2008 at 11:20 am
Hooray!
December 2, 2008 at 10:32 pm
The thing I admire most about France is that they protect their farmers and their food industry. When are you guys going to leave the rest of the world alone and let Africa fix itself?
December 8, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I wish everyone would WAKE UP in America ! We need this HR676 Universal Health Care Bill Passed .There millions of uninsured in America , 18,000 Americans will DIE from lack of or none at all .People are dumped into the streets by the HOSPITALS with nothing but a hospital gown on .Millions more have lost thier jobs .Average wait time in the Dallas Emergency room is 19 long hours .Peoplle are dying waiting to get help .There is a shortage of Doctors and Nurses in America .We need Open Boarders and recruit more forgien doctors and nurses .We give all these other countries help and AMERICANS are DYING in the STREETS !!!And at home alone because they can not afford to go to a doctor .WAKE UP AMERICA sign the HEALTH CARE NOW PETITION .ORG ! Call your congress-people in your state ! HR676 Universal Health Care for All !