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ACT NOW \| Senate Cosponsors Needed
	Six senators recently introduced the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S. 1524). The bipartisan bill aims to revitalize USAID and affirms the U.S. committment to promote global development. • Rev. Beckmann's Senate testimony » • Learn about reforming U.S. foreign aid » • Contact your senator »

REFORMING FOREIGN AID \| House Bill
	The Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 2139), calls on the President to create a national strategy for global development. Together with S. 1524, the bills are crucial building blocks in our campaign to reform U.S. foreign aid. • Campaign progress report » • Learn about reforming U.S. foreign aid » • Contact your representative »

Planting Roof Gardens in the South Bronx

Plants sprout out of the roof of the St. Joan of Arc Church in the South Bronx. This shallow garden of assorted plants – called a rooftop wellness garden – helps reduce pollution and the energy needed to heat and cool the building.

Previously:

• In Guatemala, Building More Than a School »

World Hunger Initiative
	The UN and State Department will devise a comprehensive and coordinated approach to achieving global food security. Secretary Clinton and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hosted "Partnering for Food Security," on Sept. 26, to build on recent commitments to country-led food security strategies. David Beckmann reports on global efforts to reduce hunger

Ambassador Tony Hall talks about what he saw and heard at a United Nations High-Level Expert Forum on How to Feed the World in 2050 in Rome last month.

Dustin Miller of The Harvest Initiative tells us how this innovative non-profit group facilitates economic activity and financial literacy on the Crow Creek Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

AND... Music from the Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra of Fairfax Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Bread for the World Sunday
	Join us for Bread for the World Sunday on Oct. 18—or another Sunday this fall. Download or order your free resources. Bread for the World Sunday enables your congregation to join thousands of others around the country as we remember those who live in hunger and poverty. Join us »