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Global AIDS, TB and Malaria Bill Passes Through the Senate
July 17, 2008: Great news! The Global AIDS, TB and Malaria Bill passed through the Senate. Funding was significantly increased to $48 billion, just $2 billion less than the original bill. Now, the bill will go back to the House, and, if not contested, will be signed into law by the president. Read more about the legislation and the amendment process.
In the Face of Global Crises
It’s tough not to notice the major crises that keep happening—both natural and man-influenced disasters—from the cyclone in Myanmar that severely affected more than 1.5 million people, the 7.9 earthquake in China that killed thousands, as well as the global food crisis. What can you do? We update our News Around the World page daily with articles to keep you informed. Visit www.worldvision.org to find out more and how you can help.
We Need to Hear From You
The Acting on AIDS team does not take a summer break. It's a time of planning and preparation for next year. AoA was started by college students, and we need to continue to be informed and shaped by college students. We need to hear from you as we prepare. Please take a minute to send us an e-mail (or call us!) to respond to the following questions:
1. Tell us about your involvement/experience with AoA this year — what worked, what didn't work?
2. What resources do you need?
3. What other issues are you passionate about and would like to have ways by which to raise awareness and advocate?
4. How can the national team better support you?
5. Other comments/thoughts/ideas for next year?
Summer Reading List
Though you may not engage as an Acting on AIDS group this summer, it's a great time to educate yourself. Check out our recommended reading list for this summer. If you plan to read any of them, e-mail us to let us know. We'd like to provide a forum for discussions, so we'd appreciate your suggestions on discussion forums — whether online or in a conference call.
- Human Rights and Human Wrongs by John Stott
- The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice by Mark Labberton
- True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In by James Choung
- Evil and the Justice of God by N.T. Wright
- Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Margaret Ehrenreich
- Pathologies of Power by Paul Farmer
- Our Day to End Poverty by Shannon Daley-Harris, Jeffrey Keenan, and Karen Speerstra
Malaria: Why Should We Care?
While malaria kills more children than AIDS each year, the two diseases are fatally linked. People with AIDS are at greater risk of death if they contract malaria. In sub-Saharan Africa, 2,000 children per day die from malaria. Though we eradicated it in the U.S. decades ago, 40 percent of the world's population — mostly in the world's poorest countries — are vulnerable to malaria. World Malaria Day was April 25. Learn more about the disease and find out simple ways to get involved.Want to keep up to date with the latest news about global AIDS and poverty around the world? Check out our newest feature, News Around the World, which will be updated every week day. And feel free to email colleges@worldvision.org if you find a news article that should be added.