1980
Ronald Reagan elected
President of the United States
Kool & the Gang
“Celebration”
1980
founded by Sam Harris
and friends
1986
Chernobyl
nuclear disaster
Steve Winwood
“Higher Love”
1986: United Kingdom
1986: Australia
1987: Canada
1988: Germany
1989: Japan
1994: Mexico
1986
RESULTS begins work on Child Survival
securing an extra $50 million
for the Universal Child Immunization Act
Child Survival Progress
Under Age Five Child Deaths
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
Child Survival & Maternal Health funding
Child deaths worldwide dropped from 40,000
per day in 1980 to 24,000 in 2008
“The success achieved on
global immunization and
related funding for
international health and
hunger programs simply
would not be possible
without the persistent,
dedicated work of
RESULTS members across
the nation.”
—Ambassador Tony Hall
1984 – RESULTS helped secure $60 million for
oral rehydration therapy.
1986 – RESULTS generated 90 editorials about
the Universal Child Immunization Act.
1994 - RESULTS and others fought USAID’s plan to
slash child survival spending.
1995 - Congress created a Child Survival and
Diseases Account.
1987
Gorbachev
visits the U.S.
U2
“I still haven’t found
what I’m looking for”
1987
RESULTS initiates a campaign for microcredit…
tiny loans to the world’s poorest people.
1987 - RESULTS introduced Muhammad Yunus
to members of Congress and they passed the
Self-Sufficiency for the Poor Act
1992 - letter to World Bank President Lewis Preston,
signed by nearly 1,400 members of Congress and
Parliaments around the world
1997 - creation of the Microcredit
Summit Campaign
2004 - Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act
targets funding to the poorest
2007 – Microcredit Summit Campaign goal obtained –
100 million of the world’s poorest reached with microcredit
Millions of the world's poorest
with microcredit loans
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1985
1997
2000
2002
2005
2007
With a little help
from our friends
Hillary Clinton
George Soros
Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank
Nobel Peace Prize - 2006
Queen Sofia of Spain
1990
Groove Is In The Heart
– Deee-Lite
Nelson
Mandela
released
RESULTS Canada
catalyzed the
1990 Candlelight Vigils
Over 1 million people
attended 174 candlelight vigils
in 75 countries
on September 23, 1990.
“Over a million candles were lit by ordinary people around the world
for the success of this summit. Each of those candles represented the
inextinguishable hope in the hearts of people everywhere that, amid
all the problems and the dangers of the years ahead, the world can
still be made a better place.”
— Then UNICEF Executive Director James P. Grant,
speaking at the World Summit for Children
The 1990 World Summit for Children goals
1. Cut child deaths by one-third
2. Halve child malnutrition
3. Provide universal access to
•Basic Education
•Clean water
•Sanitation
1994
Genocide in Rwanda
Earthquake in
Los Angeles
1994
DOMESTIC is launched to make our
voices heard for struggling Americans.
HUNGER in America
In 1996, Women, Infants &
Children funding was increased by
$260 million.
The Hunger Relief Act of 2000
increased food stamp funding by
$1.6 billion over five years.
The 2009 stimulus package added
$20 billion to support
the growing number of families
struggling to make ends meet.
” Your level of advocacy has increased the
passion of members of Congress on this
issue. I’d like to think that I have the power
to move my colleagues, but it’s you all that
are really moving them.”
—Rep. James McGovern
1994 Regional Coordinators
1994
Release of
“THE” book
1997
Death of
Princess Diana
1997
Spotlight on TB consequence and cause
of poverty, illness, & death
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Bilateral TB funding in millions
250
200
150
100
50
0
2002 – Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB & Malaria established
2003 – US funds $200,000,000
by 2009 - $19 billion in grants approved
in 144 countries
4.9 million lives saved!
2004 – the action project established
2008 – PEPFAR reauthorization
includes $48 billion overall
with $4 billion for TB
1999
Euro introduced
1999
Head Start lobby successes:
1999 - Congress increased funding by $608 million
2000 - $933 million,
the largest annual funding increase at that time.
2003 - RESULTS held largest media call in its history.
2007 - Head Start finally reauthorized.
2009 - largest increase in funding ever was approved
— $2.1 billion.
“RESULTS was right there
with media strategies,
with the right message,
and with a group of
activists who were ready to
help send the message,
and that made all the
difference.”
— Joan Lombardi,
founding chair Birth to Five Policy Alliance,
about Head Start reauthorization
Over 1 million children
are receiving services
ranging from
school readiness
to immunization
because of
increased funding
2001
Destiny’s Child - Survivor
9/11
terrorists
attacks
in the U.S.
2001
Education
for All
First Global Education Success
Congress includes language in its foreign aid spending bill
requiring the U.S. to oppose fees for primary school as part
of any IMF and World Bank loan or debt relief.
2001 - Over 105 million primary school aged kids not in school
2010 – Over 70 million kids still not in school
32 million more kids are now in school
2004
Tsunami
devastates
Indian Ocean
shorelines
2004
2004 - Health Care for All campaign launched.
2009 - Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorized
2010 - community health centers key element of
health care reform legislation
2010 - Patient Protection and Affordable Health Act
Medicaid expansion will cover 15 million
uninsured people by 2019.
Empowered citizens
Shaping the future
Let’s Celebrate 30 years!