TV broadcaster, athlete, and malaria survivor Charlie Webster attended the Nothing But Nets Leadership Summit and spoke on Capitol Hill recounting her powerful story of survival for the first time in front of malaria advocates and members of Congress. Webster contracted malaria during the Rio Olympics last summer, went into a coma, and miraculously recovered weeks later. She still deals with the effects of this deadly disease that claims more than 438,000 lives every year – primarily children under age five. At the Nothing But Nets Leadership Summit, Webster addressed over 125 advocates from 29 states, who have convened for World Malaria Day to meet with their elected leaders about the President’s proposed cuts to life-saving global malaria programs.
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If not for the Warriors’ outspokenness and Donald Trump’s impulses on Twitter, the White House would simply represent the president’s official residence and workplace. Instead, the White House symbolized something else. The Warriors voiced doubts about visiting there to celebrate their 2017 NBA championship because of Trump’s divisive rhetoric. Warriors guard Stephen Curry stands at the center of that controversy after publicly saying he would refuse to visit the White House.
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Five years ago, I went on a trip that would change my life. I went to the African nation of Rwanda with WWE and The United Nations Foundation. The purpose of the trip was to meet with refugees who had fled their homes because of the genocide and fighting that was happening in neighbouring countries. We wanted to give valuable supplies to the refugees who were in hiding and to offer our support in any way that we could.
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Scott Wolf is using his star power to spread the word and combat HIV and malaria — two debilitating diseases that, combined, cause more than 2 million deaths each year.
Joining the partnership between Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and Nothing But Nets, the world’s largest grassroots campaign fighting malaria, the actor has been fortunate enough to assist in raising funds for a system of five GAIA Elizabeth Taylor Mobile Health Clinics that offer holistic healthcare to communities in southern rural Malawi.
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Alexandra Daddario stops by to talk about her latest Netflix rom-com “When We First Met,” filming movies all over the globe and her important work to help combat malaria.
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Stephen Curry wants the shoe he unveiled Wednesday to leave footprints across the globe. The limited-edition “Nothing But Nets” sneaker is part of Curry’s fight against malaria. For every pair of the new $120 shoe sold, the Warriors guard will donate an insecticide-treated bed net aimed at protecting kids, refugees and families from malaria. They go on sale starting Sunday at UA.com.
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Actress Alexandra Daddario (2017’s Baywatch) is using her platform to follow in the footsteps of the ever-iconic Elizabeth Taylor. She’s a champion for The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation‘s new partnership with the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, and she recently traveled to Malawi to see the organizations’ handiwork providing testing and treatment for HIV and malaria first-hand.
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What was a “life-changing experience” for Nia Long and her son was a life-saving effort for several people in Tanzania.
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About seven years ago, Simon Estes, like many others, was unaware of the devastation malaria has caused in Africa. But word of the disease reached the opera star’s ears, and on Monday, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign honored him with its Lifetime Impact Award for his work fighting against the mosquito-transmitted illness.
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After a series of conversations with indie VR shops in recent weeks, it seems safe to say that many of them are suffering from “feast or famine” syndrome when it comes to work. Often a brand or content owner will come to them with a great idea and a tight deadline, expect them to execute on a VR experience, pay them, and then disappear for months — if they ever come back at all.
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