Type here to protect those in need

Genius! Welcome to the 21st century where our petitions are electronic and updated. In the most recent of current events, our government is debating where to cut funds to make a budget work. This is necessary, yes, but cutting the funding of these programs is unthinkable! 


To protect the hungry, poor, homeless, sick, abused, and vulnerable, click here.


I know you are capable of exploring the website, but since you are already reading this blog, I have taken the liberty of copying and pasting some crucial information regarding the future of the people who may be affected by these suggested budget cuts:


The following is a summary of federal programs focused on assisting hungry and poor people. It is provided for informational purposes and should not be read as an unqualified endorsement of any particular program in its current form by any organization or individual.

DOMESTIC:

Food Assistance

• SNAP (formerly food stamps)
• Free and reduced-price school meals

Low-Income Child Care and Early Education

• Head Start

Low-Income Health Care

• Medicaid
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Tax Credits and Income Support

• Refundable tax credits (EITC: the refundable component of the Child Tax Credit)

Low-Income Education and Training

Shelter and Homelessness

Preventing Child Maltreatment

Refugee Assistance

INTERNATIONAL:

International Food Assistance and Emergency Response

• P.L. 480 Title II Food for Peace
• McGovern-Dole International Food for Education

Global Health

• Global Health and Child Survival—State Department (includes PEPFAR)
• Child Survival and Maternal Health

Sustainable International Development Programs

• Development Assistance

International Refugee Assistance and Post-Conflict Support

Peacekeeping

Sustainable International Development Programs

International Poverty-Focused Financial Services (in ways that serve the poorest of the poor)

The mission of Circle of Protection:
As Christian leaders, we are committed to fiscal responsibility and shared sacrifice. We are also committed to resist budget cuts that undermine the lives, dignity, and rights of poor and vulnerable people. Therefore, we join with others to form a Circle of Protection around programs that meet the essential needs of hungry and poor people at home and abroad.


http://www.circleofprotection.us/index.html