I had the privilege of attending a forum a couple weeks ago discussing the impact of American politics on developing nations. The speakers, from Micah Challenge, urged those in attendance to consider the global impact of their votes in national elections. For those of you who don’t know (and I didn’t until two weeks ago), Micah Challenge is a part of a global campaign by Christians to overcome poverty. It seeks to do this by influencing leaders of countries to comitt to working towards eight Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). Theses MDGs engage issues of poverty and hunger, primary education, gender equality, child mortality, maternal health, HIV/AIDS & other diseases, environmental sustainability, global partnership. For more information check out their web site.
Cheers!
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