S1 Episode 4: Foreign Assistance Funding Freeze Effects and Actions

Episode 4 of Here I Pod from ELCA Advocacy takes a critical look at the direct impact on lives worldwide of the evolving landscape of U.S. foreign assistance. Featuring conversations with the ELCA program director for international policy, a leader working on the ground in Tanzania and other key voices, this episode examines the critical connection between U.S. policy, vulnerable people and the ELCA's commitment to global aid. Advocacy can have impact ensuring that life-saving programs receive the funding they desperately need. Tune in to understand the challenges and learn how you can make a difference. Featured Guest:Patricia Kisare, Program Director for International Policy, ELCA Witness in Society Special GuestsThe Rev. Franklin Ishida, ELCA Director for the Asia and the PacificDr. Godson Maro, Chief of Party for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania’s Kizazi Hodari program Daudi Msseemmaa, ELCA Regional Representative to East Africa Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy. Join the ELCA Advocacy network: elca.org/advocacy/signup Host: Regina Q. BanksProduction: Blake Chastain, Karen KruegerIntro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.