Resources to Act for Justice

Below are calls-to-action that have been raised by some of our program partners. This page will be updated, so check back periodically. You can watch the recording of our JustFaith Acting for Justice Special Event, here, and learn more about getting involved..

ISSUE: Work-stoppage and funding freeze of USAID

Program Partner: Catholic Relief Services (Faith & Poverty: A Global Response)

The Administration has issued immediate stop work orders on almost all foreign aid as they review State Department and USAID programs. New administrations usually review ongoing programs against their policy goals. However, ceasing almost all lifesaving humanitarian and development assistance during that time will have real impacts for human life and dignity and on U.S. national interests.

While Secretary of State Rubio issued an exception for lifesaving humanitarian assistance, it has still not allowed any assistance or funding to move so lifesaving work can continue. Halting funding for lifesaving international humanitarian and development programs is impacting millions of our sisters and brothers around the world who need access to lifesaving humanitarian, health and development assistance.

UPDATE – The situation has become more dire: CRS received more than 70 notices of terminations of programs around the world, many of which had received waivers by the State Department to continue operating. The Supreme Court ruling has sent the issue of the funding freeze back to the lower courts, which will attempt to enforce its original ruling. Since January, CRS has not received funding for USAID work, even for work already completed prior to the executive order. Over $50 million is owed to Catholic Relief Service for services rendered, which has led to more than 1,200 global layoffs of CRS staff in countries around the world.

Foreign AID Backgrounder

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Amina Bukar and other nursing mothers in Nigeria were receiving training and food supplements for malnourished children to aid their recovery. Amina served as a lead mother coordinating nutrition activities for her community through CRS’ THRIVE project as part of a multi-sectoral, integrated program funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance to provide context-specific humanitarian assistance. Its area-based approach was working to advance participants from lifesaving assistance to life-building support.

Families in Ukraine are losing safe housing without home repairs, leaving them to endure freezing temperatures in severely damaged homes. Without heat or safe housing, children, older adults and people with disabilities are especially vulnerable to severe illness or even death.

ISSUES: Protect Brady Background Checks, Regulate Bump Stocks, Ban Assault Weapons, Urge Senators: Oppose Kash Patel (+ other priorities)

Program Partner: Brady United (Preventing Gun Violence: From Rhetoric to Real Solutions)

Every day, 100 people in America die from gun violence. Our elected officials have a responsibility to address this crisis. Sign a petition and demand change in your community today!

ISSUE: Protect communities from climate-fueled disasters

Program Partner: Creation Justice Ministries (Eco-Justice Series)

Living out our faith goes beyond individual actions, our own households, or our own churches. We are called to follow the example of Jesus and the prophets–to be courageous in proactively shaping our communities and our world to better align with our faith values.
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In the United States, we have a democratic system that requires active input from people of faith and good conscience. A healthy democracy requires people to be educated, organized, and engaged at every level. Creation Justice Ministries specializes in helping Christian communities to engage at the federal level of US government.

Environmental Justice for All

REDUCE Act

Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported Fishing

ISSUES: Vote “no” on the “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities” Act (HR 32), Oppose the illegal actions by Elon Musk–an unelected private citizen, who violates protections in our Constitution

Organization: NETWORK Lobby

If H.R. 32 is enacted, the Trump administration would have the power to cut off federal funding to nearly 700 communities across 28 states and Washington, D.C. And tens of millions of American families would be at risk of losing vital services, from school lunches to their local bus line, for reasons unrelated to immigration.

ISSUES: Poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, and more

Organization: Catholic Charities USA

The relentless attacks by the Trump-Vance Administration on working families and people in our communities–as well as attempts to dismantle the very fabric of our democracy by unelected billionaire Elon Musk, demands a response.

ISSUE: Funding for national and global nutrition programs

Organization: Bread for the World

Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger. Their mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world.

ISSUES: peace, restore the earth, economic justice, immigration, voting rights, gun violence prevention

Organization: Friends Committee on National Legislation

People who sign up to get action alerts will recieve notices to take action with suggested texts and congressional rep links

ISSUES: Oppose cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Organization: United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB)

The USCCB Action Center encourages advocacy for a number of issues related to human dignity, equity, and justice on a national and global level.