ONE Act a Week: Tell us what inspires you

Aug 5th, 2011 10:30 AM UTC
By Malaka Gharib

Action: 7. Time: 5 minutes. Level of difficulty: Easy.

This week, I’ve been watching ONE’s tweets, blog comments and Facebook comments closely, and I know you guys are feeling outraged, powerless and disappointed about what’s happening in the Horn of Africa. But please don’t let that bring you down or forget why you’re a ONE member. We need you to be strong enough to raise your voice not just for yourself, but for the world’s poorest people. And you can’t do that if you’re not motivated.

So for our ONE act this week, we have a very simple exercise: Tell us what inspires you.

It can be anything — a photo, a song, a quote, your personal philosophy, a story. Maybe a little self-reflection and soul-digging will give you the oomph you need to sign that petition, volunteer for that event, etc. I asked this question yesterday on Twitter and was surprised by how many people (and partners) responded. Take a look:

So, now it’s your turn. In the form below, tell us what inspires you in the world. But don’t stop there. Share it with someone else — maybe it will inspire them, too.

ONE Act a Week is a weekly anti-poverty action to get you thinking, talking, sharing and learning about our issues. If we all just donated a few moments of our time each week, we can make some serious magic happen.

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