{"id":161725,"date":"2020-02-25T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/one-activists-were-in-dc-for-the-power-summit\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T15:19:44","slug":"one-activists-power-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/stories\/one-activists-power-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE activists were in DC for the Power Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Activists<\/span> from across the United States were on Capitol Hill this week to lobby their lawmakers to tackle global health and poverty challenges. After three days of advocacy training, 160 activists<\/span> were at the Capitol on Tuesday February 25 for ONE\u2019s annual Power Summit.<\/p>\n

This year, we advocated for funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance<\/a>, and for senators to pass a bill to help stop global corruption and money laundering.<\/p>\n

Want to get involved? Call your representative and ask them to support Gavi\u2019s life-saving work. You can also find out how you and your neighbors are giving kids around the world a shot.<\/p>\n

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Braving the weather to reach Capitol Hill today to advocate for @Gavi<\/a> and the ILLICIT CASH Act! @ONEinAmerica<\/a> #ONEPowerSummit<\/a> #VaccinesWork<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Sip0C7Hen2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Christal Seitz (@Nazwok) February 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ONE\u2019s message on Capitol Hill<\/h2>\n

This year, our activists<\/span> had two crucial asks (and one big thank you<\/a>), all with big implications for eradicating global poverty:<\/p>\n

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Thank you @GaryPeters<\/a> for meeting with us about @Gavi<\/a> and the ILLICIT CASH Act (S. 2563). Looking forward to continue working with you on these exciting pieces of legislation. #ONE4Gavi<\/a> @ONEinAmerica<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rFUCeO80ij<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sarah DeFlon (@sarahdeflon) February 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Invest in life-saving vaccines<\/h3>\n

This year, our main ask was for a pledge of $290 million annually in support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance<\/a>. Gavi is a partnership that aims to improve access to vaccines for the world\u2019s most vulnerable children. Since its founding in 2000, it has helped immunize 760 million children and saved more than 13 million lives. Gavi currently helps vaccinate almost half of the world\u2019s children.<\/p>\n

This June, Gavi\u2019s third replenishment will take place in London, with an ambitious goal of reaching at least $7.4 billion in additional funding. This funding will allow Gavi and its partners to vaccinate 300 million more children and save up to 8 million more lives. Gavi will also invest some of this money into strengthening health systems to improve overall healthcare.<\/p>\n

Securing this funding is a vital step towards making vaccines available for everyone, everywhere \u2014 which has wide-reaching implications for global poverty eradication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Here's how it works: ?? vaccinating kids = \u2764\ufe0f healthier kids = ? more time in school = ??\u200d? better jobs = ? more income = ?\u200d?\u200d?\u200d? stronger communities = ?? less poverty. #VaccinesWork<\/a><\/p>\n

— ONE (@ONECampaign) January 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n