Tell Congress: Invest in Girls!

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Right now, our legislators in Washington are considering the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which could include deep cuts to critical foreign assistance programs. These proposed cuts would disproportionately affect the world's most vulnerable communities – especially adolescent girls.

On this International Day of the Girl, join us in speaking out to urge Congress to act on behalf of girls worldwide to empower them to lead healthy, safe and productive lives!

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Dear [Decision Maker],

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Foreign assistance is an American tradition and value, and is one of the most critical ways that the United States Government shows leadership in the world. Investing in girls' health, education, empowerment and safety should be non-partisan, as it is good for the world and good for America. Aid targeted toward or integrating women and girls is one of the best returns on investment the U.S. Government can make and pays dividends in:

- Improving global and country-level economic growth
- Creating and maintaining stable communities and countering violent extremism
- Lowering the risks and costs of health burdens, such as maternal deaths and child malnutrition

Foreign assistance also empowers girls to access employment and livelihoods, stand up against child marriage and gender-based violence and learn the skills needed to have healthy, successful futures.

Lifesaving foreign assistance funding represents only one percent of the federal budget -- just one cent of the federal budget dollar -- and is critical to U.S. leadership in the world. These low-cost programs save millions of lives every year, address the root causes of poverty, decrease dependency and build stronger, more resilient societies. Beyond saving countless lives, our own nation's security is benefited by alleviating suffering and decreasing poverty to create a more stable and prosperous world.

That is why I support a foreign assistance budget of $59.1 billion, on par with current funding levels, in order to preserve these critical programs, and why I am deeply opposed to cuts to these important programs that empower girls worldwide. 
 
Foreign aid saves lives -- and right now, it's time to save foreign aid. I call on Congress to use its voice and power of the purse to protect foreign assistance funding in all budget negotiations and to pass a budget that protects lives, supports our national security and maintains our nation's leadership in the world.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State ZIP]

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