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ONE Blog: A “Tale of Two Budgets” that Could Help Alleviate Global Poverty

The following post was published today on the ONE Blog, entitled “A Tale of Two Budgets” and written by Larry Nowels, it’s about the budgets currently in Congress that could have a significant impact on the U.S.’s support of programs to reduce global poverty. Read the original ONE Blog post here. Over the past 10 days, Read more…

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Get Involved in Giving GROWTH a Chance

About the GROWTH Act Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act (S.1425) is an innovative bill that is currently being discussed in Congress. It will give greater economic opportunities to women and families living in poverty. This bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Durbin, Richard (IL) on July 9, 2009. Read more…

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Congress provides more money for microfinance

Let’s celebrate the increase in appropriations for microfinance and microenterprise development for FY2010. It grew from $245 million to $265 million—terrific in a tight budget year. (This is pending a final vote but reflects the conference report from the House and Senate and is likely to pass.) Also, we are thrilled that Congress has put Read more…

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