Faiths Act

Faiths Act is a multi-faith global movement which inspires and mobilises people of faith to take action towards the Millennium Development Goals. In particular, it focuses on eliminating deaths from malaria.

Why is faith important?

Complexities and conflict in today’s globalised world often have religious issues at their very core.

But most people would see a different side of religion if the stories they heard were about care for the poor and the sick, instead of prejudice, conflict and violence.

The great religions all provide profound care for the needy within their own communities. If we can harness their values of respect, justice and compassion by encouraging people of different faiths to work together, there is no injustice that we cannot combat.

Why should faiths act together?

Faith can play a positive or negative role. There are four billion people of faith in the world. Those who try to use religion to promote conflict may be small in number, but they are well organised and often effective. We need to ensure that those who seek peace and harmony between religions are organised and vocal enough to tackle this threat.

At the heart of Faiths Act is the belief that faith can be a Force 4 Good. When people of faith act together they achieve more than they can alone.

Global problems need the energy and outreach of the world’s four billion people of faith to solve them. We need you to be a part of this global movement. By coming together with other people of a different religion, we can deliver social change and save lives. Sign up to take action today. Together we will show the world how faith can be a Force 4 Good.

How does Faiths Act work?

Faiths Act works through:

Faiths Act Fellows
A group of 34 young ambassadors for the movement, based in the US, India, UK, Canada and Sierra Leone.

Faiths Act supporters and volunteers
Supporters and volunteers in 134 countries, who help raise awareness and funds for Faiths Act projects on the ground.

Faiths Act in faith communities
On the ground projects in countries such as Sierra Leone which mobilise faith communities to tackle malaria.

What impact has Faiths Act had?

World Malaria Day events in over 40 countries
During World Malaria Day 2012, 19,000 Faiths Act supporters in over 40 countries organised World Malaria Day events using Faiths Act ribbons. As well as the tens of thousands of dollars raised by these events, Sumitomo Chemical donated a life saving anti-malaria bed net to families in Tanzania and Ghana for every 10 people involved.

Raising awareness and funds to combat malaria
Last year the Faiths Act Fellows demonstrated what can be achieved when young people with a shared vision come together. The interfaith pairs inspired hundreds of events to raise awareness and funds to combat malaria, educated 40,000 people and raised over £200,000. In the process they fostered solidarity, friendship and understanding between the communities they worked with which has endured far beyond their year of interfaith service.