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”

1988: Germany 1986: Australia 1987: Canada 1986: United Kingdom 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 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 – RESULTS generated 90 editorials about the Universal Child Immunization Act Congress created a Child Survival and Diseases Account RESULTS and others fought USAID’s plan to slash child survival spending.

1987 U2 “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” Gorbachev visits the U.S.

1987 RESULTS initiates a campaign for microcredit… tiny loans to the world’s poorest people.

RESULTS introduced Muhammad Yunus to members of Congress and they passed the Self-Sufficiency for the Poor Act

creation of the Microcredit Summit Campaign 2007 – Microcredit Summit Campaign goal obtained – 100 million of the world’s poorest reached with microcredit letter to World Bank President Lewis Preston, signed by nearly 1,400 members of Congress and Parliaments around the world Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act targets funding to the poorest

With a little help from our friends George Soros Hillary Clinton Queen Sofia of Spain Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank Nobel Peace Prize

1990 Nelson Mandela released Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite

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.

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. HUNGER in America

” 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

2002 – Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB & Malaria established 2003 – US funds $200,000,000 by $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: Congress increased funding by $608 million $933 million, the largest annual funding increase at that time RESULTS held largest media call in its history Head Start finally reauthorized 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 9/11 terrorists attacks in the U.S. Destiny’s Child - Survivor

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.

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

Health Care for All campaign launched Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorized community health centers key element of health care reform legislation 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!