What to do:
1. Put the numbers of political leaders in your cell phone.
2. Call them as often as possible to ask for increased
funding for global poverty.
Sample of a Typical Call
Them: "Hello Senator Jones office."
You: "Yes I'm a supporter of the Borgen Project and I'd
like to encourage Senator Jones to increase funding for
global poverty."
Them: "Thank you, we'll make a note of it."
Visit here to find a phone number for your U.S.
Representative and Senators
1. Put the numbers of political leaders in your cell phone.
2. Call them as often as possible to ask for increased
funding for global poverty.
Sample of a Typical Call
Them: "Hello Senator Jones office."
You: "Yes I'm a supporter of the Borgen Project and I'd
like to encourage Senator Jones to increase funding for
global poverty."
Them: "Thank you, we'll make a note of it."
Visit here to find a phone number for your U.S.
Representative and Senators
Download the Relief Worker Video Game
It's considered one of the most dangerous jobs on earth
and now you can try it from the safety of your home.
- Also try the game Darfur is Dying
It's considered one of the most dangerous jobs on earth
and now you can try it from the safety of your home.
- Also try the game Darfur is Dying
Why does the Borgen Project want you to call your congressional leaders?
Because we spend time inside the offices of your congressional leaders and we know that your 15-second
phone call has a HUGE impact.
Poverty Alarms: View the latest humanitarian bills entering congress
Find the phone number of your Senators and Representative Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Watch a video that shows how to make the call
Because we spend time inside the offices of your congressional leaders and we know that your 15-second
phone call has a HUGE impact.
Poverty Alarms: View the latest humanitarian bills entering congress
Find the phone number of your Senators and Representative Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Watch a video that shows how to make the call
There are 2 types of people in this world.
- Those who sit in traffic.
- And those who bring political attention
to global poverty while they sit in traffic.
GOT 15-SECONDS? CALL CONGRESS NOW!!!
PUT CONGRESS IN YOUR PHONE
Rent the Movie About the Millennium Goals
The Girl in the Café discusses the Millennium Goals
throughout the movie. Learn and be entertained by the
people who brought you Love Actually and Bridget
Jones Diary.
The Girl in the Café discusses the Millennium Goals
throughout the movie. Learn and be entertained by the
people who brought you Love Actually and Bridget
Jones Diary.
The Wired World of
the Borgen Project
Connect with Borgen
Project supporters
across the globe.
the Borgen Project
Connect with Borgen
Project supporters
across the globe.
A staffer answers your call and
puts your information into a "call
log." Once a week, the staffer
sends the political leader a memo
detailing the issues and bills that
people have called about. View a
sample.
puts your information into a "call
log." Once a week, the staffer
sends the political leader a memo
detailing the issues and bills that
people have called about. View a
sample.
The political leader views the
memo and uses that information
to gauge public opinion and to
decide what bills to support.
memo and uses that information
to gauge public opinion and to
decide what bills to support.
What happens when you call?
Sample Call Log
Every call you make is
tallied and gets noticed
by the political leader.
View a sample call report
as seen by the senator.
Every call you make is
tallied and gets noticed
by the political leader.
View a sample call report
as seen by the senator.
