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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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

“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”

“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”

Child Sexual Exploitation in the Field

May 27, 2008: Read Save the Children UK's shocking report on child sexual abuse and exploitation by aid workers. Read more about Child Sexual Exploitation in the Field

“A Slap at Schoolchildren”

May 6, 2008: Read a Washington Post op-ed written by George McGovern and Bob Dole on the proposed cuts to the international school feeding program Read more about “A Slap at Schoolchildren”

Food Crisis a “Silent Tsunami” for Children

April 23, 2008: Vulnerable children at greatest risk of hunger from rising food prices. Read more about Food Crisis a “Silent Tsunami” for Children