Global Action for Children

July 6, 2010: On June 29^th, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs approved the fiscal year 2011 foreign affairs appropriations bill, which includes $750 million to support maternal and child health programs, $134 million for UNICEF and $95 million for the GAVI Alliance (a global health partnership designed to provide increased access to new and underused vaccines for poor countries). Global Action for Children (GAC) thanks the subcommittee for providing increased allocations above last year but is concerned that the funding is still insufficient to fully address the needs of disadvantaged populations. GAC urges the United States Senate to show leadership on this issue and allocate $1 billion for child and maternal health, $200 million for nutrition, $140 million for UNICEF and $125 million for GAVI.

June 7, 2010: In an effort to shape the Obama Administration’s proposed $63 million Global Health Initiative (GHI) so it maximizes the United States’ investment, Global Action for Children and Save the Children are calling on the U.S. to do its part to make sure every child has a good start in life.

May 7, 2010: Global Action for Children partnered with North American Bear Company and the Children's Museum of Manhattan to observe World AIDS Orphans Day with fun advocacy activities for kids in NY on behalf of kids worldwide.

April 21, 2010: Today Global Action for Children welcomed Congresswoman Nita Lowey's (D-NY) introduction of a bill that will bring hope to the 72 million primary school aged children around the world whose futures are diminished because they cannot go to school.

April 14, 2010: BABIES is a visually stunning and joyful film that simultaneously chronicles the lives of four babies in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco, and Tokyo, from first breath to first steps. The film arrives to theaters this Mother's Day weekend, but GAC is having an early screening with a chance to hear about what we are doing for babies worldwide.  

March 3, 2010: Reading aloud to young children is a building block to their future success. Today, GAC spread the word about the importance of reading aloud and early childhood development with partners LitWorld and FreeBalance.

February 2, 2010: Global Action for Children has been closely monitoring the situation in Haiti and is very concerned about the welfare of the Haitian population and especially Haiti's children. GAC supports international adoption for kids already in the process, but we caution against hopping over safeguards that are put in place to protect kids in crisis.

January 7, 2010: On the day of Dr. Shah's swearing in ceremony, GAC's Kathleen Guy urges him to seize the momentous opportunity and invest in the world's children.

December 24, 2009: On day of Dr. Shah's Senate confirmation, GAC Executive Director Kathleen Guy urges him to use his experience and take aim at the two chief child killers (pneumonia and diarrhea) with new life-saving vaccines.

November 30, 2009: Executive Director Kathleen Guy shares Mary and Ezron's story from Kenya where they live with their grandmother.