Advocacy Stories

Students Meet with U.S. Congressmen and Staff to Share Christian Perspective


November 14, 2015

Liberty University student Olubunmi Sharon Obayemi said she always wanted to be a Christian voice encouraging U.S. leaders to support health care for women and children in need. In October 2015 she got her chance when she came to Washington, DC along with other Liberty students participating in...

by Kathy Erb

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Christian Global Health Advocates Visit Capitol Hill


July 2, 2015

On June 29, 2015, 25 advocates from 11 different nations visited Capitol Hill to express their appreciation for U.S. support for global health programs, and share their experiences regarding the critical role faith groups play in health around the globe. Advocates came from Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal,...

by Kathy Erb

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Advocacy Day 2014


July 2, 2014

    The advocates were divided into small groups and visited 26 Capitol Hill offices, including the offices of 19 Republicans and seven Democrats. They shared their personal stories of the positive impacts of U.S. foreign assistance and the support among Christians for international family planning for improved...

by Kathy Erb

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Advocacy Day 2013: Global Health Advocates “Tell it from the Heart”


July 2, 2013

A little rain and waves of tourists didn’t deter Joy Mukaire of the Christian Health Association of South Sudan from her goal of sharing a very important message on Capitol Hill in June 2013. “The message I wanted to put across was that women’s health is at stake....

by Kathy Erb

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