February e-update: Micah Challenge Australia

...The Latest news from the campaign to inspire and equip Christians to speak out against poverty and injustice.

Dear Micah Challenge supporter,

In 2008-09 Micah Challenge campaigned for child and maternal health - and saw an encouraging increase in aid spending towards meeting this important need. But last year, 8.8 million kids still died before their 5th Birthday, most from easily preventable causes like diarrhoea and pneumonia.

We know that our God values these kids, so we need to make sure these issues stay on the minds of our leaders in the lead up to the 2010 federal election!

Take action to help more kids SURVIVE PAST FIVE!

>> TAKE ACTION NOW! Click here to sign a 5th Birthday e-card to the Foreign Affairs Minister.
We're asking the Government to prioritise child and maternal health.

>> Organise a SURVIVE PAST FIVE 5th Birthday party
We want to see a 'Survive Past Five' 5th Birthday Party held in every electorate in Australia before the 2010 Federal Election! This will show our leaders that communities around Australia want our Government to meet Australia's aid commitments, to halve global poverty by 2015.

It's a simple but effective way to engage your church, school or wider community, your MP and even your local media. Your party can be as simple or creative as you want! Visit the 5th Birthday campaign page for party planning ideas and to learn more about the SURVIVE PAST FIVE 5th Birthday campaign.

If you're planning a party (or have had one) please let us know about it! Click here to register your party and put another cupcake on our electorate map.

Click here to view a map of Australia with all the parties registered so far.

And in other news...

>> Micah Challenge Action Training Days coming soon to a state near you.
Sydney - 27 February 2010, 9am-3pm Morling College. Click here to download a flyer. RSVP to nsw@micahchallenge.org.au.
Other state dates to be announced.

>> Voices for Justice : Election Year. 19-22 June 2010.
Online registrations will be open by the end of the month - we can only accept 300 participants, so get in quick!

>> Micah Challenge Action Toolkit packed with heaps of ideas for taking action and a brand new DVD! Just $8 - email info@micahchallenge.org.au to place your order.

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God Bless you as you continue to campaign for His justice on the earth!

The Micah Challenge Australia Team
Ph: (02) 9356 8500
www.micahchallenge.org.au
www.heartlifevoice.org

Micah Challenge is a global campaign to mobilise Christians against poverty, in the spirit of Micah 6:8 "...what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God",and in support of the Millennium Development Goals to halve poverty by 2015.