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Greetings:
The freedom to practice their own religion. The right not to be hungry
or cold. Protection from abduction, abuse, exploitation, and
neglect. The right to live. Every child deserves
these fundamental protections - everywhere and always. You can help -
it is our responsibility to speak up for the most vulnerable who are not
heard.
Add your voice - speak up for children now!
We've set out to recruit 25,000 petition signatures to send to Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice urging our government to ratify the UN Convention on
the Rights of the Child. The Convention has been ratified by 192
countries. Only Somalia, which has no recognized government, and the
United States are yet to ratify this document that aims to protect the basic
rights of children. That's a shame.
Sign the petition to Secretary
Rice now!
It's time for our country
to join the rest of the world and ratify the Convention that offers basic
rights and protections to every child. That's why I need you to add your
voice to our petition – don't wait another moment!
Click here – join 25,000 voices to protect children!
We at SOS Children's
Villages - USA are committed to every child's well-being and happiness. That
is why we stand behind this effort. I'm counting on you to take just a
minute out of your day and add your voice. Thank you in advance!
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Heather Paul
Chief Executive Officer
SOS-USA
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P.S. Please help us get to our goal of 25,000 signatures by spreading the
word to friends – forward this message today to at least 10 people you know
and urge them to sign!
About SOS Children's Villages - USA
SOS Children's Villages - USA mission is to build families for children in
need, with a respect for their cultural and religious traditions, help them
shape their own futures, and share in the development of their
communities. We are a proud member of SOS Kinderdorf International,
operating in more than 130 countries with an established track record of over
50 years of caring for the world's most vulnerable children. We are
recipients of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2002, and have been
nominated 14 times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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