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Voices for Sierra Leone: Interfaith Concert for World Malaria Day

Faiths Act, ONE Campaign, Malaria No More, 9/11 Unity Walk

Monday, April 30, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)

Washington, DC

Voices for Sierra Leone: Interfaith Concert for World...

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Faiths Act, ONE, Malaria No More, and the 9/11 Unity Walk invite you to join us for a benefit concert supporting an interfaith public health project in Sierra Leone!

In Sierra Leone, 1/3 of child deaths under the age of five are due to malaria - a preventable, treatable disease. With only 126 medical practitioners to serve a population of nearly six million, Faiths Act in Sierra Leone works by bringing together Muslim imams and Christian pastors to train people (Malaria Faith Champions) in their local communities! Working with the Ministry of Health, Interreligious Council, and Christian Health Association of Sierra Leone, they plan to reach over 100,000 homes by June 2012 - that translates to thousands of lives saved from malaria through multi-faith action!

We've got an amazing line up of performers, dedicating their voices and time to shine a light on the issue of malaria and demonstrating how faith can be a force for good in the world!

Performers include:

Anna Mwalagho, slam poetry & afro-beat: www.annamwalagho.com/

Ebony Khan, singer: http://on.fb.me/IgxI9N

Justin Fung, singer: http://www.youtube.com/user/jusfung

Mojy Mojahid: http://harfa.tumblr.com/

Additionally we will be exhibiting photos taken in countries that have continued to fight malaria. If you would like to submit photographs you've taken, please send a digital copy to Andrea Choi at andrea.choi@malarianomore.org no later than April 20, 2012.

All entries must have a resolution of 1 million pixels or greater (1 megapixels) to ensure proper display. Participants of the exhibition will receive a certificate; three will be given a small prize!

 

 All proceeds will go directly to malaria prevention programs in Sierra Leone.

Light refreshments provided

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Busboys & Poets (5th and K location)
1025 5th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Monday, April 30, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)


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Faiths Act, ONE Campaign, Malaria No More, 9/11 Unity Walk

Faiths Act is a multi-faith global movement in over 140 countries, which inspires and mobilises people of faith to take action towards the Millennium Development Goals.  Faiths Act aims to harness the values of respect, justice and compassion of all faith traditions by encouraging people of different faiths to work together in their communities.  Follow Faiths Act on twitter @faithsactus and check out www.faithsact.org for more info.

 

ONE is a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African activists and policy makers. www.one.org

 

Malaria No More is determined to help the world reach the global goal of near zero malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease and recent progress shows that malaria's days are numbered — Together, we can make malaria no more.  www.malarianomore.org

Additional sponsorship provided by the 9/11 Unity Walk: 911unitywalk.org

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