Take Action for Faith

Dear Friend,

Thank you for letting me know you are interested in the work of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. I am getting in touch today about our Faiths Act campaign. I would like your help to bring faiths together in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals. I've recorded a video message to tell you more about the campaign and what you can do to help us. Click here to view the message.

Helping to end deaths from malaria is our first aim. Between one and three million people die of malaria each year, most of them pregnant mothers and children under five living in Sub-Saharan Africa. One child dies every 30 seconds. Their deaths are preventable. And across much of Asia and the world, malaria continues to strike, and doesn't discriminate between religions.

We call on the 4 billion people of faith in the world to help do more to end the scourge of malaria.

Our immediate campaign is a drive to raise money for one million bed nets by September 25th 2008, the date of the next UN General Assembly and the mid-way point to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Just one $10 or £5 insecticide-treated bed net can protect an entire household. Please, help us achieve this goal.

On our website, you will find toolkits and resources that explain how you can get involved with our efforts.

Get involved now by clicking this link to go to our download page.

I know some of you are already active within your own faith communities, and those of others, to help end deaths caused by malaria. Since I launched the Faiths Act campaign a month ago, we have received thousands of emails from people from all over the world, including the UK, US, Spain, Pakistan, Kenya, Turkey, Uganda, India, Tanzania, Afghanistan, and Chile who support this cause and want to know how they can help.

I want to hear your stories, so I can share them on the website and let others around the world be inspired by your endeavours.

Click this link to send me your story.

I want to thank those of you around the world who have already begun work to help us raise money for a million bed nets by September 25th. I have been deeply inspired by many of the emails we have received about your efforts and it is my hope that in sharing your ideas and stories here on the website, we can motivate others as well.

You can also help us now by making a donation in US Dollars or in UK Pounds Sterling.

It is easy to get involved, and show the good of faith in action. So join us to fund a million bed nets by September 25th. Go to www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org to find out more.

Thank you,

--Tony Blair