"Letter to Senator."

EDUCATION FOR ALL ACT 2007
(S. 1259 / H.R. 2092
JUBILEE ACT FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING AND EXPANDED DEBT CANCELATION
(HR 2634)

U.S. COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL CHILD SURVIVAL ACT


After studying the work of Dr. Jeffery Sachs, my once firm belief in taking care of "yours and yours alone," has been broken into pieces as I see the great work that has been done by the U.N. Millinieum Project. Truly everyone in our world deserves the right to life. After reading through several breakdowns on the U.S Commitment to Global Child Survival Act and the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancelation (HR 2634), I now see that action is needed and needed fast. The debts of countries who can barely stand on two feet should be no concern to those who countries who can run. Their need is far greater then our own. However, this doesn't go to say that their future debts will all be forgiven. I just think that a new start is a reasonable request. Once these debts are forgiven and revenue beings to build up the Global Child Survival Act will be in full swing and the young of this generation will be in full health and adults. This will then lead a generation of adults who understand the importance of health care and life. Soon the money saved from the cruched debts will be put into a national system of health for the once impovrished nations.

The right to live is the greatest right we hold as humans, however, the right to be educated is suprisingly probably our second greatest right, or at least in my mind. Through education we are able to put our own thoughts together and expand our mind to more then we can see. Education is responsible for everything we see around us in our world today. So who's to say that everyone shouldn't at least have a shot. Growing up and around Richmond California, I have seen a great number of people who had their lives changed simply because of a book. To these individuals, realizing that there is more out there then just what they see, is the biggest step in their lives. The being to stray away from their hardships like gang violence and fights and move towards a life of promise and potential. This is just one example of many.
After studying the current situtation Africa and talking to those who have seen it first hand, it too has become clear that education has not only changed their lives but improved them drastically. Many farming techniques and helpful adivice weren't just thrown at the people, they were learned. A teacher I talked to recently about this topic also told me how much the impovrished of the Sub-Saharian thrist for knowlodge and truly want to have an opportunity in life.

All in all these topics come down to nothing more then morals and integirty. It is only by looking in your heart that you can see the value in helping the world.