There are approximately 200 million children in the world who find themselves on the street, in orphanages, or in refugee camps. These children do not have a voice. Today, the US government does not have any law that supports these children growing up in a family. They need to have resources to help them get reunited with their immediate family, find a place in their extended family, get adopted domestically, or find an adopted family in another country.
The Children In Families First (CHIFF) bill takes a small
portion of the $2 billion in funds already being spent on child programs to
give these children a voice. CHIFF establishes a bureau in the Department
of State that will become the much needed foreign policy and
diplomatic hub on international child welfare to fill the gap in leadership.
CHIFF strengthens inter-country adoption by streamlining the process through
USCIS. CHIFF focuses US foreign investment by establishing a center of
excellence with USAID and creates a Senior Coordinator for Children in Adversity
to implement programs in target countries. CHIFF brings the need for ethical, transparent and
accountable child welfare systems to the forefront.
This week, we need
families to campaign to get CHIFF moving through Congress. Time is running
out on this bill...it is stuck in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, so we
need your help to get it out to the Senate floor and beyond. To see if your
members of congress are involved please go to http://childreninfamiliesfirst.org/legislation-chiff/#cosponsors.
There are 6 actions we need you to take in order to help:
There are 6 actions we need you to take in order to help:
1 1. Spread the word to
as many people as you can.
2 2. Sign the CHIFF
petition.
3 3. Call your members
of Congress
4 4. Connect online with
your members of Congress
5 5. Visit your member
of Congress
6 6. Email a letter to
Congress
Actions 2-6 can be
completed by going to http://childreninfamiliesfirst.org/support-chiff-get-involved/
To be well informed when speaking with your members of
Congress, go to: http://childreninfamiliesfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CHIFF-Messaging-Points.pdf
and http://childreninfamiliesfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CHIFF-Info-Graphic1-31-14.pdf
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