Allison started the calling asking what our feelings were about the outcome of the elections yesterday, especially related to our RESULTS work. I realized how new I am to RESULTS in that it has finally become clear to me that poverty and hunger can be ended in my lifetime. I imagine you already feel that and that I'm coming late to the party. But I'm finally here.
The Enzi-Brown World Bank microcredit letter in the Senate has four signers right now -- one Democrat and three Republicans. Allison seemed surprised when I said we were going to work on not only Senator Harkin, but Senator Grassley as well. Pleasantly surprised.
John and Polly Ely were the RESULTS group in Cedar Rapids for years. And I feel like this is our opportunity to honor them, since they were such fans of microcredit, to work on getting our Members of Congress to sign on to the World Bank letters. We've finally made inroads with Congressman Loebsack; his signature on the House letter was the first time he's responded to global poverty requests from us. And now it's time for us to move on to the Senate letter.
The conference call this Saturday will be about the outcome of the elections and how it affects our work as RESULTS volunteers; it will also be about the World Bank letters in the House and Senate. And it will be about fundraising. The global call is at 1 p.m. this Saturday at Christ Church.
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