34 Million Friends: Of the Women of the World - Softcover

Who needs 34 million friends? The poorest of the poor, women and girls who have nowhere else to turn. The US promised $34 million but broke that commitment. Jane Roberts and Lois Abraham took up the torch for the United Nations Population Fund, to raise money for doctors, clinics, other health needs, a dollar at a time, from friends of the women of the world. Jane's memoir tells of their efforts and those who aided them in raising millions; how they visited clinics around the world, changing lives including their own. Their commitment, their stories will touch every reader's heart. There is still work to be done.

"This is an idea that comes with an address, a place where we can offer aid as well as dissent,a dollar as well as a message of CONNECTION TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD." ~Ellen Goodman, Dec. 22, 2002, in the Boston Globe "Jane Roberts is a true force for change. She is absolute proof that one person can make a difference." ~Anika Rahman, President, Americans for UNFPA "Jane Roberts ...the embodiment of all the Mrs. Witherspoons of our lives...Read her book.." ~Molly Ivins, Syndicated Columnist A fascinating account of a grassroots movement started by two women that is improving the lives of the women and girls of the world. A great read that should inspire all of us!" ~Jerome I Friedman, Nobel Laureate, Physics, 1990 Jane Roberts believes that to be a good American is to be a good citizen of the world. She tells powerful stories of women in the developing world who suffer because they do not have access to reproductive health services. With her colleague Lois Abraham, she started a grassroots movement to help the United Nations Population Fund address these women's needs." ~Linda Harrar, Executive Producer, PBS "World in the Balance" "Some US groups have made heroic efforts to address maternal health including 34 Million Friends of U.N.F.P.A." ~Nicolas Kristof, March 20, 2004 in the New York Times