100 days later, children still need your voice.

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From Save The Children:

One hundred days after the tsunami, children need your voice.

Many of the victims hardest hit by the tsunami are the children who lost parents, homes, schools and a sense of security. Recent media reports have confirmed that 80 percent of the victims were women and children. After the television cameras and news reporters have gone, these children will continue to be vulnerable to trauma, exploitation, threat of trafficking, physical harm, exploitation and gender-based violence, recruitment into armed groups, and family separation brought on by this natural disaster. As Asia continues on its road to recovery, the needs of the most vulnerable must not be forgotten.

Right now as part of a supplemental spending package, the Senate is considering funding specifically dedicated to protecting vulnerable women and children affected by the tsunami. Including support for the protection of women and children in these countries will ensure that the United States government has the resources to protect these populations from the violence, exploitation, and emotional distress that can occur after a natural disaster.

Please act now and send a message urging your Senators to support an amendment to include money for child protection in the emergency spending bill.