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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Age: 56
Sign: Taurus

City: London
State: London and South East
Country: UK
Signup Date: 7/28/2008
Monday, August 10, 2009 
A few months ago I was interviewed by a local BBC Radio Station about my appointment as one of thirty worldwide Faith Act Fellows; "This is going to change your life, isn't it?" Exclaimed the presenter mid-interview, I paused for second and replied "Every day can be life changing, if you let it."

Whilst it may be a stretch to call the first day of the Faiths Act Fellowship two months training program as a 'life changing' day, nonetheless for my fellow twenty-nine young headstrong fellows and I, the 31st of July 2009 has marked the beginning of not just a new chapter in our lives, but rather a new story altogether.

The story will tell an epic tale of an organic International movement of Grassroot Inter-Faith Leaders fighting the scourge of Malaria. The opening chapters however, have not focussed on the epidemiology of Malaria or its prevention and cure nor has the story delved straight into theological inspirations for social justice; rather the opening chapters have already been telling a tale I was not initially expecting. A tale of diverse experiences and shared values... A tale of mutual respect, friendship and unity... A tale of an inspiration

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has"
(Margaret Mead)

Bilal Hassam, 21 year old Muslim from Leicester

The Faiths Act Fellowship brings together thirty young leaders aged between 18-25 drawn from different faiths from the US, UK, and Canada to embark on a 10 month journey of interfaith service.
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Micheal

 
hey... that's the real courage the world is thirsting for   young people of faiths like you guys ,it will not be as easy as it seems ,this means visiting places that have been stricken by malaria ,in other words  mosquitoes give malaria to any one, bite night and day and not  all mosquitoes cause malaria some cause yellow fever, i do sleep under a mosquito net and sensitize my community how to use them as well but it was not a surprise that i got malaria two months back it put me down wow you don't want to know,
i strongly believe that this small group of thoughtful committed Worlds Citizens are going to change the world
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in this Phote  this mother is currying her daughter  who was born normal but because of a along ,malaria illness she developed cerebral pulse and got crippled  she is more than 22years old to date living in Uganda


 
Posted by Micheal on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 9:17 AM
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