Help Save the Lives of Malnourished Children

Did you know that there are an estimated 178 million children that are malnourished across the globe? Even more shocking, only 3 percent of those children receive treatment.

Fortunately, you can take action if you're an American Express cardholder. Our friends at the International Medical Corps help feed more than 35,000 children every month, and IMC is a finalist in the American Express Members Project, an online voting contest that awards $2.5 million in funding.

For today's Daily Action, cast your vote for the International Medical Corps and help bring hope to malnourished children. If you're not a cardholder, be sure you share this action with friends and family who are so IMC can get the funding it needs to help malnourished children!

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Protect American Voter Rights

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Learn More About Volunteering Abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions

If you've ever traveled abroad, you know how enriching experiencing another culture can be. But have you thought of combining your interest in making a real difference in people's lives with international travel?

Cross-Cultural Solutions gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, working side-by-side with local people and sharing in the goals of a community that warmly welcomes you.

Taylor's experience at an orphanage in Costa Rica is representative of many international volunteers. "I can't tell you how it feels to see wide smiles and little eyes running to you at 8 a.m. You are the highlight of their day and your presence does change the world, because it changes those children," Taylor says. "I gave them something they otherwise would not have - I gave them love, I gave them my time, and I did it because they needed it, and really looking back, I needed it too."

Make your dreams of volunteering abroad a reality, and engage in an experience that will profoundly enrich your life and the lives of others. Fill out the form here to get more information from Cross-Cultural Solutions, a non-profit organization that helps make it easy and safe to volunteer abroad. CCS programs are available in 12 countries, with start dates year-round, and lengths of stay from 1 to 12 weeks.

Stop the #1 Killer of African Children

Sponsor: William J. Clinton Foundation
Malaria is the single greatest killer of children in Africa. And even though this disease is completely curable, one to three million children will still die, because for many families in developing countries, effective treatments and preventative bed nets are too expensive. Last year, the Clinton Foundation launched a pilot subsidy program in Tanzania--the country with the highest rate of deaths from malaria in southern Africa--to make safe, effective malaria treatment available to those who couldn't normally afford treatment. The initial findings of the pilot showed a drop in price from $10 to $0.50 in pilot areas--a 95 percent decrease. But they can't do this alone. Please support President Clinton and the Clinton Foundation in their goal to increase access to affordable ACTs to people around the world.
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Stop the War on Women in Congo

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Care2.com

There's a war raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- a war that's killed approximately 5.4 million people since 1998. In fact, it's the deadliest conflict since World War II. And the most frequent targets in this hidden war are women, so much so that it's often called a "war against women."

And the most frequent weapon used to destroy them, their families and their communities is rape.

Tens of thousands of women and girls have been and continue to be victims of systematic rape and sexual assault. Rape is used deliberately and strategically to terrorize, humiliate and attack the community bonds of those suspected of supporting an enemy group and to impose the supremacy of one group over another.

The situation is intolerable, and something must be done! Act today to support H.Res. 1227 and call on the U.S. Administration to do more to stop the violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Signature goal: 20,000

Current signatures: 60

Lead With Your Heart

Sponsored by: William J. Clinton Foundation

Too many children die before their time—40 children die of AIDS every hour. President Clinton's visit to Africa is an important opportunity to save lives that need not be lost. For example, President Clinton and the Clinton Foundation have already negotiated a 90 percent reduction in the cost of pediatric medicines!

In 2007 the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative's pediatric program, in partnership with UNITAID, helped double the number of children on treatment in 33 countries. That means two out of every three children globally receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS is supported by the Clinton Foundation's program.

That's what it means to lead with your heart—doing what you can to build a bright, healthy future for children who would've otherwise suffered or even died. In keeping with this spirit, stand together with President Clinton and pledge your support. Help make the next generation the first generation free of AIDS.

Pledge your support here!

Current pledges: 4,190