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You can take action to help protect women, children and families! Use the resources below to show your support, and visit www.ccihcares.org to send an ecard to encourage a friend to show support for family planning.

CCIH has prepared the following resources, including fact sheets and sample opinion letters and letters to Congress, to help you show your support for family planning and explain the benefits of enabling families to safely space the births of their children. 

  • Nairobi Declaration |
    DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung), Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) and Muhammadiyah conducted an extended consultation and adopted an “Interfaith Declaration to Improve Family Health and Well-Being” in June 2011. The Nairobi Declaration clearly supports provision of information and means for couples to control the timing and spacing of their children consistent with their own faith and needs. 
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    View the Declaration in English or French | 
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  • Capitol Hill Fact Sheet | December 2011 | CCIH produced this document entitled: "Do you think you know where Christians stand on Family Planning? Think again!" It is a fact sheet on the benefits of family planning and reproductive health, challenging misconceptions and miseducation.
 
 
 

 
  • Family Planning Fact Sheet | April 2012 | This fact sheet, produced by CCIH, explains the need for family planning and how it helps protect the health of women and children. A Word and PDF version are available. | Word | PDF
 
  • Sample Letter to Congress Supporting Family Planning | Use this sample letter drafted by CCIH to tell your U.S. Senator or Congressional Representative that you support maternal and child health and funding for international family planning. A Word and PDF version are available. | Word | PDF
 
  • Sample Op Ed for Newspaper, Blog, or Other Publication | Use this sample op ed drafted by CCIH to share the message that family planning protects the health of women, children, and families. You can send it to your local newspaper or another online or printed publication. The instruction page includes links to help find publications in your area. A Word and PDF version are available. | Word | PDF
 
  • CCIH ECard | Send an ecard to a friend to encourage the use of the resources on this page to show support for international family planning to protect the health of mothers, children, and families. 
 
  • Maternal and Child Health in South Sudan | PowerPoint Presentation by Joy Mukaire, executive director of the Christian Health Association of Sudan at a Capitol Hill Briefing on June 11, 2012 | Joy Mukaire explains the maternal health situation in South Sudan and how CHAS works in collaboration with the community to involve church leaders and traditional birth attendants in maternal care and promoting healthy practices. 
     
CCIH joined other faith-based organizations in sponsoring the briefing on Capitol Hill on the vital role of faith-based organizations in reaching and providing care to vulnerable populations. The briefing was co-sponsored with the Healthy Families Healthy Planet initiative of the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency and The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good and UNAIDS.   
 
 
  • UMPOWER Action Center | The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church's Action Center contains helpful tips on how to take action, including following their action alert links. View past and present International Family Planning alerts, including instructions on how to urge Congress to support budget changes and increases that include family planning and reproductive health.

 
Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2013 02:43 )