Global Action for Children

Global Action for Children is a nonpartisan, results-oriented coalition dedicated to advocating for orphans and vulnerable children in the developing world.

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Crusader for Orphans Fights for Aid

September 3, 2008: Denver activist Vic Dukay, a regular participant in Global Action for Children (GAC) monthly policy calls, profiled in Denver Post regarding his efforts to ensure accountability of U.S. taxpayer dollars.

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Help End the Epidemic of Child Soldiers

August 28, 2008: Take Action Now! Call Your Senators Today and Urge them to Support A Critically Important Child Soldiers Bill! Read more about Help End the Epidemic of Child Soldiers

The New Evangelical Politics

August 19, 2008: E.J. Dionne Jr.'s latest Washington Post op-ed discusses a new shift in evangelical politics and how growing evangelical Christian interest in the global orphan crisis could influence the next presidential election. Read more about The New Evangelical Politics

Presidential Candidates Address the Crisis Facing 143 Million Orphans and Vulnerable Children

August 18, 2008: Global Action for Children (GAC) thanks Pastor Rick Warren for shining the spotlight on the world's orphans during the presidential forum. Read more about Presidential Candidates Address the Crisis Facing 143 Million Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Perez Hilton Highlights Global Action for Children a ‘Worthwhile Cause’

August 4, 2008: PerezHilton.com, one of the top sites for celebrity news, highlights GAC. Read more about Perez Hilton Highlights Global Action for Children a ‘Worthwhile Cause’

Global Action for Children Applauds Global AIDS Law

July 30, 2008: GAC applauds President Bush's signing into law the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Read more about Global Action for Children Applauds Global AIDS Law

“AIDS: Lost Generation”

July 24, 2008: The recent MSNBC photo series, AIDS: A Lost Generation, has effectively brought to light the stories and the trials facing two individuals in Swaziland whose families have been affected by the AIDS epidemic. Watch the photo series! Read more about “AIDS: Lost Generation”

“Teen is ‘shirting’ the issue of relief”

July 8, 2008: Stafford based Om Tee, headed by a 17-year-old entrepreneur, raises money for the nonprofit group Global Action for Children Read more about “Teen is ‘shirting’ the issue of relief”

“How to Buy a Child in 10 Hours”

July 8, 2008: Read the shocking ABC News report on the epidemic of child slavery in Haiti Read more about “How to Buy a Child in 10 Hours”

“Don’t let politics impede lifesaving AIDS relief for Africa”

July 2, 2008: Read the Baltimore Sun op-ed written by GAC Policy Director, Leila Nimatallah Read more about “Don’t let politics impede lifesaving AIDS relief for Africa”