Karem and Ushna

Fair trade is something I feel very passionate about and so, as we enter Fair Trade Fortnight this week, I feel it is important to show how multi-faith action can also be relevant to this important cause. Peace Kawomera is an inspiring and unique multi-faith coffee cooperative in Uganda.  
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Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, supports Faiths Act Blackburn by saying: “As people of faith, we have a responsibility for those with the greatest need, and our action is most effective when our efforts are combined. It is inspiring to see young people take a lead in such efforts – their energy and passion can make a real and lasting impact in the lives of those who are suffering most."  
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Every year the inspiring young students of Pre-Teaching course at Blackburn College take up a charity as part of their ‘Working with Others” module to raise the profile of a social concern. This year’s students have decided to support the Faiths Act campaign as it encourages people from diverse backgrounds to work together in the global fight against malaria. 
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Ten committed Campaign Leaders battled the elements on a snowy Sunday last month to take part in our first team meeting, where they were able to meet other members of the team, and brainstorm ideas together for upcoming events. 
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Blackburn Rovers and South Africa star striker, Benni McCarthy, has declared his support for the Faiths Act campaign. He urged Blackburn Rovers supporters and everyone else to fully support this important cause which can save lives that are being needlessly lost to malaria.  
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This is the first of a series of entries entitled Common Goals, Common Action. Each entry will be a story of successful multi-faith action around a common goal. I hope to illustrate how diverse the multi-faith movement can be and how the energy created when faith communities work together can be channelled towards our shared and most pressing needs. As the campaign progresses, I would love to add stories closer to home, from Blackburn and Lancashire, about the successful multi-faith action of young campaigners on the pressing global issue of malaria.  
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Welcome to our Faiths Act Fellowship campaign page!

We are very excited to launch this campaign to fight malaria together.

Be part of this movement.

Click below to find out how you can get involved in Lancashire. 

 

 

 
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Dr Paul Moyola is, for me, an example of an unsung hero working to battle malaria in Malawi. Despite only featuring in our busy itinerary for a quick 10 minutes, he made an impact on us all during this visually memorable appearance, answering questions on malaria aboard our bus, parked in front of his busy clinic.

 
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During a school assembly at St. Michael’s Secondary School, in Malawi and in the presence of 600 students, our coordinator asked the crowd “who here has never had malaria in their life”? Not a single person raised their hand, instead there was a roar of laughter followed by astonishment when they realised that us, the visitors had never suffered from malaria.

 
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