Your voice was heard
For months now, we’ve called and you answered. You signed our petition, wrote letters and sent postcards, delivering our critical message directly to leaders in capitals across Europe: leaders must protect lifesaving development aid in the on-going EU budget negotiations.
Your voice was heard.
When leaders arrived in Brussels last Thursday for what would become the final budget negotiation between governments, levels of development aid were being threatened with potentially deep cuts. But thanks in large part to your incredible campaigning in these final weeks, when the numbers were released, development aid to the world’s poorest was protected at current levels, despite cuts to the overall EU budget for the first time in history.
Though the EU still has a long way to go in order to keep its promises to the world’s poorest, we managed to avoid a disastrous step back. It was the voices of citizens across Europe that helped ensure that current levels of aid were protected.
However, the fight isn’t over yet. We’ll need you in this final battle of the campaign as we work to make sure the European Parliament will do everything within its power to protect lifesaving aid to the poorest before they sign off the deal.
Thank you for everything you’ve done to get us this far. We couldn’t do it without you.
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15/02/2013 at 1:04 am
Eu estou muito orgulhosa de fazer parte dessa conquista e tenho certeza que será a primeira de muitas.Vocês podem contar comigo para o que precisar. Nós estamos juntos nesta luta.
I’m so proud to do part of this achievement and I’m sure will be the first of many others.You can count on me for anything you need. We are together in this fight.
15/02/2013 at 5:44 pm
siempre he deceado ayudar a los demas estoy a sus ordenes
16/02/2013 at 1:09 pm
I’m proud to be part of it and always will be!
16/02/2013 at 10:44 pm
Hello,
I´ve just heard of this organization and I would be proud to be one of the activist voices. I have two children and they are at the age of becoming aware of what is going on in this complicated world. It´s hard to see that their illusion of a heavenly world is fading away. I wish I could have a magic wand and make all the threats and suffering disappear. But maybe if we join our efforts, no matter how small they are, we can change something for the better. Love and peace to the world.
18/02/2013 at 12:16 pm
I’m just glad to make a positive difference.Remember to email me if you need more help!
20/02/2013 at 5:27 pm
iam with you!
25/02/2013 at 8:41 pm
I am happy that I have done my share to this noble idea. I will be with you guys in the future too.God bless you for the effort you are showing.
12/03/2013 at 3:30 pm
If we in the affluent West think we’re having a tough time at present, how much more and constantly in the developing world? Whatever our situation as a nation, we should always discharge our responsibilities to our brothers and sisters in the Third World.
13/03/2013 at 11:58 am
so happy to be part of this!!