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Make sure the UK Government keeps its aid promise


Around 75 women in Ghana die every week because of complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

The UK has pledged to help change situations like this by promising to spend 0.7% of national income on aid from 2013. It's taken 40 years to get this far - we must not falter now.


Add your voice - show your MP that 0.7% is a promise worth keeping


By pledging to spend 0.7% on international aid by 2013, the British Government is on the verge of making a real difference to people living in poverty around the world. Keep the pressure on by taking this action.

It's essential that we show MPs how important 0.7% is to us - and to people living in poverty around the world.

So if you're angry about women in Ghana dying, make sure the British Government knows about it. After all, it was campaigners like you who got them to pledge 0.7% in the first place. This commitment has been more than 40 years in the making - it must not falter now.

Ask your MP to write to Justine Greening, International Development Secretary, and:

Show your support for the UK's commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on aid from 2013, and for a law to safeguard this commitment in the future. Ask Justine Greening to ensure the UK continues to help poor countries provide free health care, especially for pregnant women and children.


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