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Yo Amo America

Giulia Rozzi April 11, 2008 | 11:05 am EST

The Inter-American Development Bank recently launched the Yo Amo America (I Love America) Campaign, and advocacy initiative featuring artists as agents of change in strategic areas of development. Celebrity supporters include Ricky Martin and Shakira who are advocating policies and investments in the areas of birth registration, early childhood development and access to financial services. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness among policymakers about the importance of developing policies and making investments in these priority areas, as well as to promote specific services and provide information among low-income groups. Around 360 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean””70 percent of the population””live on incomes of less than $300 a month, without access to the benefits of progress.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsGeMx-C6dc

and visit yoamoamerica.com for more info and ways to support.