World Vision ACT:S is a network of students committed to exploring what our faith says about poverty and injustice, using creative activism to bring issues to life and change hearts, and using our voices to advocate with our government leaders.
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Below are the latest stories, resources, and campaigns. If you would like to contribute, e-mail acts@worldvision.org.
Free Malaria Film: "When the Night Comes" by Invisible Children filmmaker Bobby Bailey
03/02/2010Create awareness and save lives by screening "When the Night Comes," a film about the deadliest plague that humanity has ever known that is still, today, killing nearly one million people each year. In partnership with Bobby Bailey (Invisible Children filmmaker) and the United Nations Foundation, World Vision ACT:S is proud to offer this film as a FREE resource for your Night of Nets event!
What is the Night of Nets? It’s simple – you organize a fun event and we provide you with the resources to educate, raise funds for bednets, and mobilize advocacy to help end malaria.
Sign up below and we will mail you "When the Night Comes." You will also receive Night of Nets resources for creating awareness, raising resources (just $6 provides a life-saving bednet!), and effective advocacy on your campus, church, or community.
Visit the new NIGHT of NETS website – then create your fun event to save lives and help end malaria!
03/02/2010
Malaria kills more than 750,000 children under age 5 every year. Yet malaria is preventable and the solutions are cheap and available. Just $6 will provide a life-saving bednet. What is the Night of Nets? It’s simple – you organize a fun event and we provide you with the resources to educate, raise funds for bednets, and mobilize advocacy to help end malaria. Check out the new Night of Nets website, which offers a simple 1-2-3 introduction to organizing a Night of Nets event.
Sign up below or on the website and we will send you World Vision’s 9-minute Impact Video, a copy of Bobby Bailey’s new film “When the Night Comes,” and downloadable posters, story cards, and more.
Biting back at malaria with bed nets
03/09/2010
By Craig Jaggers, World Vision health policy advisor.
With approximately 24 hours of travel behind me, I arrived in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia and the location of our first shipment of bed nets. Since Zambia is nearing the end of the dry season, it couldn't be a better time to launch the distribution. The rainy season brings with it an explosion in the mosquito population, carrier of the deadly parasite that wreaks so much damage on children -- malaria.
Bed nets are essential
Ensuring that new nets are properly installed in households before the rains begin is essential in the fight against malaria. Why are bed nets so important? Simply put, they are effective. In sub-Saharan Africa, the use of insecticide-treated bed nets could potentially prevent 1 million child deaths. Studies show that when villagers sleep under a treated net, malaria incidence may be reduced by up to 50-60 percent. Also, they are inexpensive. They cost less than $10 and can last 3-5 years.
Lent Study Week 4: Paying it Forward
03/08/2010
We are now entering Week 4 of Lent, and below is part of the study for Week 4. You are not too late to get started! Make sure to download the entire study here.
Paying it Forward, By Rich Stearns:
A few years ago, on a trip to Zambia, I was introduced to a man named Roderick who was about thirty. Rodrick’s story was heartbreaking. After serving in the Zambian military, he hoped to return home to his wife, Beatrice, but was instead falsely accused of plotting against the government and thrown into prison. Beatrice gave birth to their son, John, while Roderick was imprisoned. After several years Roderick was cleared and released, only to come home to a wife and child living in poverty. The next few years were grim as they had more children and struggled to support them. They tragically lost one child to cerebral malaria. Meanwhile, they literally had nothing—no income, no food, no health care, and no opportunities.
Graduating soon? Spend one year with World Vision!
03/06/2010
Graduating this Spring? Join the World Vision ACT:S team! We are now accepting applications for two new paid (yearlong) internships – the Murdock Faith & Justice internship in Federal Way, WA (Seattle area) and the Murdock Advocacy & Communications internship in Washington, DC. Both interns will receive a monthly living stipend and gain significant ministry and professional development experiences through vocational coaching, in-depth reading, and intentional mentorship with World Vision staff, and possible external education opportunities.
