a year in review. jubilee act introduced! introduced december 17 th 2009 53 cosponsors in the house...
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A Year in Review
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Jubilee Act Introduced!
• Introduced December 17th 2009
• 53 Cosponsors in the House of Representatives
• Strong Bipartisan Support
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Change Not Chains Campaign
• 22 Jubilee Action Parties Held Across the Nation
• 8 In-District Meetings Held to Advocate on Behalf of the Jubilee Act
• Over 10,349 Postcards Delivered to Members of Congress
• 47 Signs of Change Poster Deliveries to Congress
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Haiti
• Jubilee USA led the call to cancel Haiti’s debt after the earthquake
• On July 21st, the IMF, World Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank cancelled Haiti’s remaining multilateral debt.
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Spotlight on Debt
• Neil Watkins Appeared on Rachel Maddow Show to uncover the debt crisis
• Op-ed featured in Washington Post on Haiti and the debt crisis
• Numerous, radio alerts, Letters to the Editors
• Thousands of Calls and Petitions to Treasury Secretary Geithner to cancel Haiti’s debt
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Haiti in Congress
• The Haiti Debt Relief and Recovery Act
• House Subcommittee Hearing on Haiti and the Debt Crisis
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Ecumenical Advocacy Days
During Ecumenical Advocacy Days Jubilee USA partnered with our activists from around the country to link our faith, our voices, and our activism.
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Jubilee’s Debt Detective
• Pat Rumer Travels to Zambia
• Shares Reports of Zambia After Debt Relief
• The Debt Detective gives an inside view to progress on Millennium Development Goals
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Roots of Global Poverty Speaking Tour
• Wahu Kaara met with over 700 new and old Jubilee activists
• Toured in DC, MA, IN, PA, and TN
• Aided New Alliances and strengthened Jubile York, PA and Jubilee Massachusetts
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United States Social Forum
• Jubilee USA participated in the 2010 United States Social Forum
• Lidy Nacpil, Jubilee South spoke on the plenary to raise awareness of the debt crisis
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The G-20 Gets a D
• Jubilee USA issued an updated report on the progress of the G-20 and its commitments to the world’s poorest
• The Report uncovered the G-20’s failing grade on helping impoverished nations reach the MDGs.
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Outreach to the Administration
Jubilee organized high level advocacy meetings for key members of the Administration:
• National Security Council• Treasury • State Department• White House Office on
Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships)
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Obama Hears Jubilee USA
• Jubilee USA worked for Congress to send a letter to Obama asking for expanded debt cancellation
• 48 Members of Congress signed on in a landmark bipartisan effort
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Jubilee Comes to the Aid of Pakistan
• Jubilee USA sent 30,000 petitions to Obama calling for a moratorium on debt
• Jubilee USA, Oxfam, and Avaaz met with Treasury to say no debt for disaster in Pakistan
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Stand Up! Take Action!
• 107 Stand Up! Take Action Events Nationwide
• 41 Jubilee Sunday Services
• Participation in the NY and DC United Nations Millennium Campaign Events