Meeting with Representative Kind’s Office
On Monday, my husband Wes and I joined other members of ONE to meet with Brad Smith of Congressman Ron Kind’s staff. Of the nearly 28,000 ONE members in Wisconsin, over 3,000 are in the 3rd Congressional District – a number we are looking to grow!
We asked Brad to thank Congressman Kind for being a supporter of ONE, particularly as a cosponsor of the Berman-Kirk bill, also known as the Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009. Mr. Kind also voted against cuts to this year’s Foreign Operations bill and voted for its passage, for which we are grateful.
We were pleased to be joined by Rosine Urujeni, an exchange student from Rwanda currently studying at Viterbo University. Hearing her unique perspective and how important United States aid is to her country simply underlined the importance of our meeting. Rev. Kent Johnson of the Lutheran Office for Justice and Peace in La Crosse brought Rosine, knowing her first-hand knowledge of the poverty, disease, and daily African struggle to survive.
We encouraged Congressman Kind to add his voice as a member of the Wisconsin delegation to urge Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Obey to fulfill the President’s request and fully fund the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Brad assured us that Congressman Kind has been and will continue to be a supporter of our efforts. He agreed to pass along our concerns and requests to continue in the fight against global poverty.
-Joyce Dunbar, Wisconsin ONE Member
Pictured: Kent Johnson, Amy Lunde, Brad Smith, Staff to Congressman Ron Kind, Joyce Dunbar, Wes Dunbar, Rosine Urujeni
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January 19, 2010 at 6:25 pm
I have been quoted in this article as someone who has a “first-hand knowledge of the poverty, disease, and daily African struggle to survive”.
I wanted to let you know that it’s not a honor and something to be proud to be quoted like a “first-hand knowledge of the poverty, disease, and daily African struggle to survive.”
I do not know why you wrote that, especially , that I didn’t be introduced like that and didn’t come to talk as someone who has been in poverty or disease, or struggled everyday to survive.
I even don’t understand, why you even didn’t let me know about this article that you talk about me before you publish it.
I never been in poverty , even if I come from Rwanda ( Africa), never been faced a disease or had to struggle to survive everyday. Even that my country had a genocide 15years ago or even I come from Africa.
I would like to let you know that Africa is not only about poverty,disease or daily struggle.
I was there to talk about the importance of the US aid in Rwanda and what that mean and bring for many people. Especially about the Bill Clinton foundation and Bush administration aid on the heath care in my country.
Thank you.