Atlanta Mayor Mayor lin heads to India to support I Am Powerful Campaign

February 3, 2008

Mayor lin heads to India Mayor will support 'I Am Powerful'

program which helps women with HIV/AIDS

By ERIC STIRGUS,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 02/01/08

Atlanta Mayor Shirley lin is scheduled to leave today on a week-

long trip to India to support a program that helps women as well as

people with HIV/AIDS.

The " I Am Powerful " program, run by the humanitarian organization

CARE, assists women learning entrepreneurial skills. It is lin's

second overseas trip as part of the program. lin visited South

Africa in April 2006.

" I am pleased to have been involved in CARE's I Am Powerful campaign

to see first-hand women from all over the world who are finding their

voice through this public education effort, " the mayor said. " The

trip to India will highlight some of the solutions that CARE is

offering to combat the social and economic problems that have

exacerbated the HIV/AIDS crisis in that country. "

A CARE spokesman said lin will talk with leaders of one of

India's largest banks about the importance of the agency's work with

women. She also will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a

community assuming control of a savings and loan operation that CARE

helped start.

CARE is paying for the trip, agency spokesman Rick Perera said.

The trip comes three days after the mayor announced the city has a

projected $70 million deficit. lin's spokeswoman Beverly Isom

noted the trip was planned long before lin was aware of the

city's budget situation. She declined comment on whether lin

should reconsider taking the trip

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