The Art of Saving a Life is a collection of stories about how vaccines continue to change the course of history. It offers an opportunity to hear, see and feel the tremendous impact of immunization, and to energize us in the global effort to protect every child from life-threatening disease. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commissioned 30 world-renowned photographers, painters, sculptors, writers, filmmakers, and musicians created representations focused on the past, present and future impact of immunization.
With the beginning of “awards season” upon us and the Golden Globes this Sunday, we wanted to take a look back at some of the movies and documentaries that inspired and moved us in 2014. Many of the movies on this list are nominated for Golden Globes, but some are just personal favorites of ONE staffers. Take a look at the movies below and add these to your “must watch” list – we know you have plenty of time during...
Traveling through some of Africa’s most remote regions for months, German photographer Mario Gerth was led from the 21st century into another world. Gerth has shared a collection of intimate portraits from his trips that depict the last nomads and semi-nomads of an entire continent. His pictures are an homage to Africa and its people. They document, inform and preserve. His main goal, which he tries to achieve through his pictures and the stories that accompany them, is to...
Everyone who works in the advocacy world knows just how important the coveted letter to the editor (LTE) can be. As an organization that asks for your voice, not your money, a published LTE in your local paper is one of our most effective tools. Not only do LTEs raise awareness of global poverty and disease issues within your community and with reporters, these letters can get the attention of the elected officials who can choose whether or not...
Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of the interactive ways you can take part in our protest song project, agit8. In this post, we highlight our protest song playlist, which includes covers and original versions of the world’s most iconic songs.  Protest songs are classic for a reason – but do you know why? Here are a few surprising facts on why these songs were written:  Get up, Stand up by Bob Marley, from the album Burnin  Bob Marley wrote...