We spent a lively Thursday evening in Santa Monica learning about One. org. This advocacy group is dedicated to getting U.S., G8, and G20 money to help with crises such as HIV-AIDS in Africa.
But, why should Americans send money abroad when there's so much need right here at home? The question is answered in an eye-opening short film. "Man" in the street Q&A's show people over-estimating the amount of aid the US gives (it's 1%, not 10 or 15 or 25%). The number of kids able to go to school now is in the tens of millions, not one million. And there are similarly impressive results for people being alive and babies not having had the virus transmitted due to the program getting appropriate meds to people.
All of which should make a taxpayer feel pretty good. See for yourself here.ONE.org.
Bobby Shriver spoke at this event. He explained that One never asks for money (Cockatoo can attest to this, having been on the email list for years). What One wants, he said, is to be able to tell a congressman, a senator, the President, We have 500,000 people who want help for Africa.
One wants our voices.
They have mine.
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