This Sunday, I joined the Latter Rain Family Worship Center located in Pembroke Pines, Florida in their effort to take action for people living in extreme poverty around the world and struggling against epidemic disease.

The Sunday service was centered around having passion for people and becoming aware of the struggles of others. ONE member and performance artist, Maeva Renaud gave a moving speech to the congregation about how people of all faiths can help lead the effort against needless poverty and disease by raising awareness, speaking out and taking action on these vital issues.

Leading up to Sunday’s event, Maeva worked with the youth ministry on a special presentation to help further educate the congregation about global poverty and preventable diseases. During the service the students wore red and asked that everyone take time to acknowledge World AIDS Day this week. They also highlighted the Millennium Development Goals and gave a presentation on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. I was inspired to see an outstanding group of young people so dedicated to helping others, but Maeva put it best when she said, “It’s great when we can teach the youth about what’s going on in the world, but it’s more powerful to see a young generation use their talents to inspire change.”