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Name Organization Comments Next Steps

Marie Clark Brill Africa Action Good meeting with

Marie. Gave anoverview and

discussion on policy

goals and key areas

of interests, Providedcontacts in Faith

community

Followed up with

the Contact-Samuel Proctor

Conference.

Called-waiting for

call back-Marie tomake introduction

for me.

Roxanne Lawson TransAfrica Provided insights

into the aids /Africaactivists community

Seek

opportunities topartner oncommon issues.

Pauline Mudrina USAIDS Identified keyreligious

organizations and

leaders to be in touch

with

In process offollowing up with

recommendations.

Rebecca Yought World Church

Services

Provided overview

of her organization,agreed to work with

her on GAR workinggroup

Continue building

relationship, co-authored House

sign-on letter,created faithbased listserve /

google group

Robert Nicholas AME-SADA Offered GAA the

opportunity to be a

part of AMEs

annual conference-brochures, workshop

Agreed to write letter

in support of

PEPFAR re-authorization

Continue to build

relationship,

provide copies of

articles, talkingpoints, Policy

briefs

Wednesday

Clergy Meetings

Pastors from DC

Metropolitan Area

who work on social

justice issues

I am a member of

this organization.

Many pastors have

missions ormissionaries in

Africa

Brief group on

GAAs mission,

engage them in

global aids andpoverty issues

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Cricket NicoVick Results Discussed her

organization, whothey are, what they

do, and how GAA

could partner more,

supported andparticipated in

EcumenicalAdvocacy Days-3-8-

08

Continue building

relationship

Troy Lewis Expand ChurchRespond

Shared experiencesof mission work,

PEPFAR problems

in Africa,perceptions of

PEPFAR within the

non-profit groups inAfrica, concerns

around abstinence,

ear marks

Agreed to be apart of GAAs

network of faith

leaders, work tokeep him apprised

of our efforts,

meet with him inJune

Adam Gerhardstein Universal

Universalist

CongregationChurches

Provided overview

of the UUCC, their

priorities, we canwork together,

offered to assistance

in building a newinclusive faith

community

Continue to build

relationship

Charles Farnzen IMA World Health Agreed to be a part

of the listserv, share

information /

analysis of incountry efforts, and

activities-South

Africa

Continue to build

relationship,

supports our work

Ray Martin Church Connections

For InternationalHealth

Provide overview of

CCIH, suggestedways that CCIH

might support ourwork-networkingand sharing of

information to

membership, work

with Rep Wolf

Prepare proposal

on how CCIH andGAA might

partner, determinecost to join CCIHcost to do so.

Develop strategy

to reach Rep

Wolf.

Leslie Watson Balm In Gilead Agreed to partner

and support GAAs

Complete

initiative/proposal

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work, talked about

what the goals ofBalm In Gilead are

and what they do

with the Churches

on Balm In

Gilead / GAApolicy educational

/advocacy

campaign

Mary Pat Brennan Center For GlobalJustice &Reconciliation

Participate in thedevelopment of thewomen and Violence

commitment letter

for the

Breakthrough:Women Faith &

Development

Summit to endGlobal Poverty

Continue to workwith the group,provided entry to

other important

women of faith

working gender,poverty issues

Lorelle Curry Women Thrive

Worldwide

Asked to provide and

serve on workinggroup to develop

health / aids

commitment letterfor Breakthrough:

women Faith &

DevelopmentSummit to end

Global Poverty

Continue to build

relationship askto be a part of the

advocacy working

group

James Sykes and

Gene Copella

The Aids Institute Discussed ways to

partner with The

Aids Institute,proposed joint

sponsorship of

regional or national

conference withFaith Community

Agreed to share

policy

information andissues of interests

Gender-BasedViolence in DRC:

Causes and

Consequences-Dr.Patricia T. Morris

Kristin Kim BartDr. Denis Mukwege

Woodrow WilsonCenter

Women for Women

InternationalInternational Rescue

CommitteePanzi Hospital,Bukavu

Introduced to theissues of gender

violence-causes,

impact,governments

reactions andresponsibilities towomen victimized

by gender violence-

sexual terrorism.

Examines the role ofconflict and violence

against women.

Follow-up withDr. Denis

Mukwege about

HIV/AIDS

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Impact on health,

diseases, familiesand communities

Conference onMeasuring

DevelopmentEffectiveness:Progress and

Constraints-

World Bank Examine issues of development

effectiveness,evaluations,monitoring-

governments role,

the banks role, the

programs.

Continue toexplore

development andaid issues

Breakthrough

Summit

Women, Faith,

Development

Impressive

International effortthat brought faith,

development, and the

womens

communities fromaround the world

together on behalf of

women and girls,commitments to end

global poverty and

empower / upliftwomen and girls

Work with the

working group toimplement

strategies and

activities as

follow-up tosummit