Sheila Nix

ONE members, I wanted you to be the first to hear it: I’ve accepted a job as Vice President Biden’s chief of staff on his campaign, and will be working back in my home city of Chicago. Unfortunately, this also means that today will be my last day at ONE. Sheila in Ghana earlier this

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with students studying global issues from Carrboro High School in Carrboro, North Carolina. The students, led by teacher and ONE member Matt Cone, have been researching politics and events around the world and will begin studying the Congo this spring. To learn more about the subject many sacrificed

Several of us from the US team are currently in Ghana on a listening and learning trip with a group of bipartisan political influencers. The group includes four Republicans and four Democrats, all of whom have very strong ties to key leaders, decision-makers and presidential candidates within their parties.   TAMALE, GHANA: A health worker

At ONE, we have learned that there is no substitute for seeing firsthand the progress occurring in Africa in the fight against extreme poverty and deadly diseases. So we were excited that a distinguished Congressional delegation (CODEL) visited Ghana and other African countries this week to see the progress being made thanks to smart, effective

This week, the Senate is making important decisions on the FY2012 US International Affairs Budget. You can take action now by telling the Senate to VOTE NO on cuts to life-saving, poverty-fighting programs here: http://act.one.org/call/vote_no_senate_2012_budget Elizabeth and Victoria. Photo credit: Morgana Wingard/ONE.

This piece was originally posted on the Huffington Post. Everyone loves a good “they said it couldn’t be done” story. From a man on the moon to a personal computer in every home, the nostalgic in each of us loves to reflect about how, throughout history, individuals have run up against the status quo, defied

Yesterday was the beginning of a busy week in New York City as leaders from around the world arrive for the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly. I attended two events yesterday that highlighted the importance of women in development. Early yesterday morning the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood hosted a gathering

The House State and Foreign Operations subcommittee faced difficult choices in allocating a smaller portion of funds in its FY 2012 bill today. While the legislation does not contain much detail about specific funding levels, we are very concerned about the impact of what appears to be disproportionate and sharp cuts to international development, which

I’m very pleased to announce that we have two wonderful additions to the ONE team: Laurie Moskowitz, our new senior director of US campaigns, and Dr. Pearl Alice Marsh, our new US policy director. Laurie is a well-respected campaigns strategist. She comes to ONE with nearly two decades of national campaign experience and has worked

ONE’s cofounder Bono came to Washington, D.C., today to meet with House and Senate lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to thank them for their bipartisan commitment to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease -– and to talk about the importance of continued support for effective programs that are saving millions of

USAID Administrator Raj Shah’s announcement today that the Obama Administration is committing $450 million over the next three years to GAVI confirms the President’s commitment to help save lives through childhood vaccinations -– often called the “best buy” in public health. The United States’ commitment is a real boost to GAVI’s ongoing efforts to introduce

The U.S. government has the opportunity to save millions of lives and follow through on their own commitments to do so. To that end, we have been actively and persistently engaged with your Administration in an effort to convince you to commit to a strong pledge to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI)