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Faith in Foreign Assistance (FIA) seeks to strengthen U.S. public support and funding for global health and development assistance through the voice and lens of faith.
Trump Administration Drops Proposal to Cut Foreign Aid After Intense Debate
August 22, 2019: President Trump on Thursday rejected a proposal from budget hawks in the administration to curb foreign aid spending after objections from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and lawmakers from both parties... read more
THANK YOU TO BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS:
Thank you Senators Risch (R-ID) and Menendez (D-NJ), and Representatives Engel (D-NY) and McCaul (R-TX), for your strongly worded bipartisan letter to OMB against rescissions: "Slashing crucial diplomacy and development programming would be detrimental to our national security while also undermining Congress's intended use for these funds."
Thank you Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY) for reiterating this message in their letter to OMB: "In short, these funds, which the agencies have plans to obligate for their intended purposes before the end of the fiscal year, are essential to promoting U.S. global leadership and protecting the security of the American people."
Thank you Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Representative Hal Rogers (R-KY) who went straight to the President, expressing in their letter their "significant concern" about "the potential to undermine significant national security and anti-terrorism efforts."
Read our Newsletter: Faith-Based Organizations Work With Bipartisan Congress on Crucial Budget Decision
August 22, 2019: President Trump on Thursday rejected a proposal from budget hawks in the administration to curb foreign aid spending after objections from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and lawmakers from both parties... read more
THANK YOU TO BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS:
Thank you Senators Risch (R-ID) and Menendez (D-NJ), and Representatives Engel (D-NY) and McCaul (R-TX), for your strongly worded bipartisan letter to OMB against rescissions: "Slashing crucial diplomacy and development programming would be detrimental to our national security while also undermining Congress's intended use for these funds."
Thank you Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY) for reiterating this message in their letter to OMB: "In short, these funds, which the agencies have plans to obligate for their intended purposes before the end of the fiscal year, are essential to promoting U.S. global leadership and protecting the security of the American people."
Thank you Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Representative Hal Rogers (R-KY) who went straight to the President, expressing in their letter their "significant concern" about "the potential to undermine significant national security and anti-terrorism efforts."
Read our Newsletter: Faith-Based Organizations Work With Bipartisan Congress on Crucial Budget Decision
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CAPITOL HILL
Learn more about bipartisan Congressional support and key legislation, with lots of quotes from leaders, to help you advocate for robust foreign assistance leadership, influence and funding. |
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BUDGET
FIA breaks down FY18 and FY19 budgets to better inform your advocacy work and understanding of how money is spent on global health, development and humanitarian needs. |
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STORIES
Short and sharable stories with photos about the people whose lives have been changed by foreign assistance. These stories come from faith-based organizations operating around the world, with lots of gratitude for the public-private partnerships implementing U.S. foreign assistance. |
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FEATURED ISSUES
Go in-depth on key global issues: Food Security, Water/Sanitation/Hygiene [WASH], human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, girls education, soft power, human security, refugees, disease prevention, motherhood and more. |
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FAITH-BASED RESOURCES FOR YOU
Issue-specific resources, talking points for faith communities, myths vs facts, scripture and much more! Tools to inspire those around you and in Washington to advocate for the least of these. |
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NEWSROOM
Find recent news items of interest, including opinion pieces by prominent Faith leaders, articles regarding current international issues and the role of the U.S., and much more, recent newsworthy statements and much more. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Useful calendar of relevant global and national holidays and events around which which you can use to organize events, announcements, and press releases. |
FIA seeks a life-affirming world that places human security at its core. Whether it’s maternal/child health, nutrition, clean water, sanitation, agriculture, education, vaccinations, medicine and more, today’s children and families are thriving at a rate unprecedented in history. U.S. funding, influence and leadership helps lead the way to greater human security. Faith-based organizations are vital government partners, and faith leaders and communities are crucial advocates — for aid that works.