Come celebrate USAID’s 50th anniversary with us!

Sep 30th, 2011 2:07 PM UTC
By Malaka Gharib

USAID, the US government agency responsible for administering foreign aid, turns 50 this year.

To celebrate, ONE, along with PSI, PATH, FHI 360, World Vision and USAID, are hosting a “The Power of 1 Percent,” an event to highlight USAID’s accomplishments over the last five decades and discuss upcoming challenges, on Monday, October 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. It will be followed by expert panel discussions on the future of US investments in global health.

You don’t have to live in the nation’s capital or be a VIP to attend this event — you can watch and participate right from your computer. We’ll have a live webstream on our blog (look out for it on Monday), and our partners will be taking and responding to questions on Twitter using the #WhyForeignAid hashtag.

Help us raise awareness for the Power of 1 Percent and send out these tweets now:

Did you know that less than 1% of the US budget goes to foreign aid? #WhyForeignAid”

Did you know that anti-malarial bednets save the lives of 200,000 children per year? #WhyForeignAid”

Did you know that 95% of the world’s consumers live outside of the US? #WhyForeignAid”

Did you know that roughly 2.5 BILLION children have been vaccinated against polio since 1988? #WhyForeignAid

Did you know that 1 in 5 US jobs are supported by international trade, particularly trade with the developing world? #WhyForeignAid”

TAGS: Events, ONE, Twitter, USAID