Power 100: Florida and Georgia Represent
Yesterday I joined Power 100 students from the University of Florida, Hillsborough Community College, Georgia Tech and Kenessaw State University for a lobby day on Capitol Hill. We spent the day meeting with staff from Senator Nelson, LeMieux, Chambliss and Isakson’s offices. In each meeting we talked about how we are working with ONE and specifically the ONE Campus Challenge to increase awareness about global poverty in our hometowns.
We also talked about the importance of the International Foreign Affairs budget. We requested that each senator support robust increases for the 150 account and especially for proven lifesaving programs like GAVI and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and TB. On the whole, it was a very busy day but I think each of us left Washington D.C. confident that our Senators not only know about our presence in the states, but are willing to work with us as we advocate for a greater focus on development assistance for the world’s poorest countries.
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