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END7 Wins DoGooder Video Award for Best Impact

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We’re DoGooders! #Winning

We were proud to be featured among many other outstanding organizations as winners of this year’s DoGooder Video Awards – hosted by See3 Communications, YouTube, the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) and sponsored by Cisco Systems.

received the ImpactX prize, given to the nonprofit video with the most real-world advocacy impact.  To date, the video has received more than 400,000 views and has generated an average of 20 cents in donations per view. Since NTD treatment averages 50 cents per person per year, every 50 views have generated enough funding to treat 20 people.  Thank you to everyone who watched and took action to end NTDs!

Also, a big congratulations to the other winners of this year’s awards – , and – for creating outstanding, cause-oriented videos!

You can watch all the award winning videos on YouTube by .  To read more about the awards, check out this article from Mashable.

Or, you can help us spread the word by sharing a quick tweet.

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One Year after the London Declaration, Experts Speak Up

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Happy birthday, London Declaration! A year ago today, the leaders of 13 pharmaceutical companies, governments, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and other global health organizations joined together in an unprecedented effort to eliminate 10 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by the year 2020.

We had sat down with many leaders in the NTD community this past November while they were visiting Washington, DC during the Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases: Translating the London Declaration into Action meeting. We had the unique opportunity to hear about progress achieved during the last year, the challenges that remain in meeting our goals, and stories of their personal commitment to controlling and eliminating NTDs.

We hope you enjoy hearing some of their perspectives as much as we did.

A Little Goes a Long Way on #GivingTuesday

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We’re excited to be a part of a big new push by corporations, nonprofits and individuals across the country to raise awareness of the importance of giving back during this time of year when there’s so much focus on purchasing gifts and getting discounts.

Today is #GivingTuesday, and we urge you, your friends, colleagues and family members to consider participating by spreading the word and finding your own way to give back to our global community.

For the Global Network and the END7 Campaign, we have a number of ways you can get involved, if ridding the world of NTDs is on your to-do list (just like us).

You may not have much of a sense of just how big of an impact we are able to make with investments from individuals like you. NTD treatment and prevention is one of the most cost effective ways to address poverty, and with just 50 cents, our partners can treat a person for one year against the seven most common NTDs.

You can participate in #GivingTuesday using the links below to raise money and spread the word about NTDs:

  • Support our annual appeal by
  • Organize an event in your community with our Take Action Kit
  • Spread the word about NTDs on Twitter or

We fight NTDs not only because of their horrific impact, but also because we are convinced that they can be beaten by the end of this decade. Together as a global community, we are making progress every day, and we urge you to give today to help us see the end of NTDs.

 

Side Event on NTDs at UNC Water and Health Conference

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A woman draws water from a well in the town of Masongbo, Sierra Leone

For those attending the 2012 UNC Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, be sure to check out this side event discussing the links between NTDs and water/sanitation!

WASH and the Neglected Tropical Diseases:
Bridging the Divide Between Treatment and Prevention Programs to Reduce Prevalence of NTDs
A Discussion of Practical Considerations to WASH for NTD Control
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 1:15 – 3:00 p.m.

For more information, visit the conference website or click here.