Welt: PEPFAR, USAID and General Mills partner to improve food processing in Africa
September 25, 2009: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a public-private partnership with General Mills, a leading U.S. food company, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that will improve the capacity of small and medium-sized food businesses across sub-Saharan Africa to produce healthy, fortified food products.
Reuters: US Senate approves compromise bill on Pakistan aid
September 24, 2009: The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to about $1.5 billion a year for the next five years as part of a plan to fight extremism.
Politico: Veteran children’s advocate joins GAC
September 24, 2009: New GAC Executive Director Kathleen Guy's Capitol Hill re-introduction.
GAC urges President Obama to stand by his word on global education for every child
September 21, 2009: It's the one-year anniversary of the President's unfinished pledge to establish a Global Fund for Education.
Carnegie Endowment: In the Face of Crisis, Future for Aid is Uncertain
September 18, 2009: "Now is not the time to reduce aid"
Washington Post: Bono? Jesse Ventura? Mark Sanford? Why Not the Best?
September 16, 2009: Who will be the new chief of USAID?
Online auction for Brad Pitt movie premiere tickets to benefit GAC
September 4, 2009: Two tickets to the Spanish premiere and after-party of Inglorious Basterds are available for bidding on CharityBuzz.com.
The Hill: Short of ‘miracle,’ Congress to fall short on appropriations goal
September 3, 2009: Congress will not pass all 12 spending bills before the end of the fiscal year, according to senior senators.
GAC Letter to the Editor in the Idaho Statesman
August 17, 2009: Kids around the world need their own ambassador.
U.S. Senate Takes First Step Toward Foreign Aid Reform
July 31, 2009: GAC urges senators to keep their eyes on children as they strengthen the planning, coordination and transparency of the $26 billion foreign aid budget.
