The National Day
of Action
Join the call to action on behalf of poor women and families everywhere
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On Monday, October 17, in recognition of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, people across the country will come together to commemorate CARE's National Day of Action.
This year's National Day of Action will provide individuals with the opportunity to stand in solidarity with the more than 12 million people who are struggling to survive the ongoing famine in the Horn of Africa. CARE is on the front lines addressing immediate needs including access to food and water as well as providing long-term development solutions.
Yet, it is critical that the global community, including the United States, not forget the individuals, families and communities struggling to survive. Through our National Day of Action, CARE and our supporters across the country will place a spotlight on this issue, walk in solidarity with those suffering and encourage our policymakers to take a stand and invest in programs that truly make a difference.
Please join us for this year's National Day of Action by doing any or all of the following three things on October 17: |
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 Join a CARE-hosted national briefing call at 8pm ET, featuring Carla Koppell, Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment at USAID, to hear the latest about the importance of working with women and girls in times of crisis. |
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 CARE has partnered with the Global Poverty Project and its Live Below the Line Campaign to provide individuals with an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the poor around the world by living on $1.50/day. Click here for more details. |
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 Take action by sending a letter to your members of Congress asking them not to cut funding that helps with disasters like the famine in the Horn of Africa. Click here to collect signatures. |
Sign up now to let us know that you'd like to take part in CARE's National Day of Action! Only those who sign-up will receive details on how to join CARE's national briefing call on October 17. |
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To more deeply engage with some of the issues that affect women around the world, tune into the film series Women, War and Peace premiering October 11 on PBS. Click here to learn more and for local listings.
This is the CARE Action Network (CAN) and members like you are making a difference by working to educate our nation's leaders about issues of global poverty. Together, we ask our elected officials to adopt policies that address the underlying causes of poverty, such as gender inequality and poor governance.
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