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Every minute, the United States government spends $1.9 million on the military budget. That's a lot of money in just 60 seconds.
AFSC’s “One Minute for Peace” campaign aims to raise that amount for peace, justice, and human dignity. Since money for peace goes farther than money for war, there’s a lot we can do for $1.9 million.
Here’s what we can do to support secure, peaceful communities:
- Provide prosthetic limbs for Iraqi refugees in Jordan
- Build the groundwork for a reconciliation between feuding communities in Aceh, Indonesia
- Continue organizing “peace gardens” in Bosnia where war survivors supplement their food supply, heal emotionally, and find common ground with formerly hostile neighbors
- In New York and Ohio, helping people keep their homes
- Defend immigrant rights in Colorado, New Jersey, and California
- Respect young people and honor their lives by providing accurate information on what enlisting in the military really means
And we can do all of it with less than what the military spends in a few minutes.
You can count on the American Friends Service Committee to listen, to learn what communities need, and then help them create their own solutions. We take on hard issues and remain long after the headlines change or the cameras find a new focus.
Please send your gift today and help us fund those sixty seconds for peace! With your help, we will be able to make our goal.
