Lindsay Maines, Cooper Munroe, Karen Walrond (left to right) at the "Why Bother" Vaccines Press Conference at the National Press Club
Ever since I started my online journey eight years ago I have always wanted to help other mothers in any way I can from sharing blogging advice to setting up paid campaigns for bloggers to recommending bloggers to brands that aren’t a great fit for me. My greatest intention has always been to help. That’s why I couldn’t have been happier to partner with ONE.org earlier this year as a part of the One Mom Advisory Council. Now I am able to help mothers on a global scale. This is unbelievable.
If you haven’t heard about ONE it is an advocacy organization that was co-founded by Bono, Bob Geldoff and others and seeks to eradicate extreme poverty and preventable disease in Africa. What I find most compelling about ONE is they don’t want your money; the simply want your voice.
ONE has over two million members who advocate on behalf of the word’s poor. ONE does extraordinary work and has for years from working on maternal and child health and education to HIV/AIDS and agriculture. What’s so compelling to me about ONE’s work is they believe in sharing the improvements people who live in extreme poverty are experiencing through their Living Proof series. It shows the world that the aid (less than 1% of the US budget) that is going to Africa is actually working. Now, as a member of the ONE Mom Advisory Council I will be headed to Kenya in July to see for myself how US Aid is working for African communities in need.
I, along with other members of the ONE Mom Advisory Council, will be reporting from the ground about our discoveries in Kenya. We will be reporting live in some instances, tweeting, and posting on our blogs as well as on the One Moms page. This team of moms is so different that our coverage will be unique in scope but very comprehensive in nature.
Here is the list of the ONE Moms:
Jennifer James of MomBloggersClub.com @mombloggersclub
Lindsay Maines of RockandRollMama.com @rockandrollmama
Emily McKhann of The Motherhood.com @emilymckhann; @themotherhood
Elisa Morgan of FullFill.org @FullFillmag
Cooper Munroe of TheMotherhood.com @coopermunroe @themotherhood
Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks.com @chookooloonks
Shayne Moore for GlobalSoccerMom.com @GlobalSoccerMom
Rachel Fox,ONE Congressional District Leaders, @rachelonefox
Jyl Johnson Pattee of MomItForward.com @jylmomIF @momitforward
So, so thrilled for you friend!
Thank you, my friend :)
I can not even tell you how proud I am. This is an amazing opportunity with and amazing organization. And the most amazing part is, you will figure out how to bring ALL of us left behind into the fold. Because that’s who you are. Always reaching back to help the person behind you. I can’t wait to follow your amazing journey!
Thank you, Jewel! I honestly appreciate it!!
How awesome! Looking forward to the reporting from you and the other women
Thanks for the support. We’ll definitely have a ton of info to share when we’re there.
What a great trip! I’m already all over the ONE mission just by reading your posts!
Can’t wait to follow your adventure. Well deserved, amiga!
Hey, Ana! ONE is fantastic. They do so much good in the world. I love being a part of their Mom’s Advisory Council.
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Looking at this group I can see that ONE made such amazing, smart choices. Congrats to you all. I can’t wait to hear what you bring back…I know this will change your lives. Thank you for all you do, Jennifer!
I agree with Asha. Congratulations! What an amazing opportunity all around.
Thank you, Asha and Kim! It’s really a thrill. I am so honored to be in this position to help mothers in need. It’s a little hard to wrap my head around because so many other people could be in my position right now. Honored and humbled.
That’s fantastic! I can’t wait to read the posts. I bet it will be an amazing experience.
Amazing experience for an amazing group of women. Congrats and kudos to you all!
This is amazing. You are amazing. I can’t wait to read about your journey…..
How incredible! What an amazing experience – let me know what I can do to help.
kelly
This is wonderful news, Jennifer! So excited for you and for the whole advisory team. I’ll be watching closely and cheering you all on. What good work this is!!
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What an amazing opportunity for you and for your followers to become more educated about Kenya and this organization. Be safe, good luck, have fun!
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