I am amazed that in this day and age you are promoting the Bill Gates Foundation, vaccines and the WHO as some kind of saviors in Africa. Shame on you. Your article mentions you doing lots and lots of research on the malaria issue and yet you haven't seen any red flags come up about the Bill Gates Foundation and WHO??? Artemisia annua is an herb which has great efficacy against malaria, and can be grown at the village level. I bet your info doesn't even mention it once. Sure, go ahead and delete my post because it doesn't fit into the Western narrative, but maybe you will look into this.
I've just listened to your whole series, all three parts, this afternoon. To say that I am very moved indeed is a massive understatement.
I picked out four words while listening that I wish to highlight.
Community. Youth. Trust. Courage.
Community. Such a simple and powerful lesson. When the process has not just the participation but the ownership of the community, things happen. And keep happening. And, yes, connecting with local influential people matters.
Youth. THANK YOU for highlighting this with a simple but so very moving story of that wonderful twelve year old who spoke to the hearts of not only her generation, but her elders too. And in doing so helped them to become the change too. It truly is 'youth that move the world.'
Trust. All of the stages of the process involving participants you have described could not have happened without the decision to trust. Trust not only in the health workers, but in the medical experts, government bureaucrats, and donor organisations that made it all happen.
Courage. Imagine being that first mother holding her precious child in her arms, taking that first step out into the unknown, receiving that first done, not knowing truly what would happen. A courage that requires the diminution of fear of, and upwelling of love for, the other.
Actually, maybe a fifth: inspiration. I don't have the data, but I cannot help wondering. What role did intuition or inspiration play in this whole process?
The impacts of the rollout of this vaccine are reciprocal. Not only does it embody in the world of action the care and empathy in donors; it generates too the blossoming realisation that if others care so much about me, then I can care about others too.
FTN team, your hard work and dedication - and perseverance in the face of obstacles of your own - is I believe service to humanity of the highest order. Just one powerful reason is that it transforms progress in the minds of humanity - in words lifted from the podcast - from the 'possible' to the 'inevitable'.
Truer words could not be spoken. Making this transformation happen is my avocation, as well as yours.
This is utterly amazing and thrilling to read. Thank you for your tenacity, your commitment to healing the world and your dedication to authenticity. What a testament to community that can enable big changes for the benefit of all.
Thanks so much for sharing this. As an avid podcast listener I often forget the depth of craft and love behind the episodes that accompany me through my day-to-day and I really appreciate the vulnerability it took for you to post this. I hope you’re all able to feel pride and peace, and I look forward to your next story!
Thank you for publishing this piece. It's very inspirational. I, like Barb below and other US readers, no longer listen to Spotify, so if you can find another Podcasting forum, that would be great! Nevertheless, the progress toward eliminating malaria is extraordinarily good news.
I am very disappointed to see Fix the News is advertising the use of Spotify. We in the U.S. are trying to boycott them because they're receiving funds to advertise for ICE. Please stop promoting Spotify!!
I worked two years on malaria in Swaziland and Mozambique. I discovered i was the wrong guy to be doing that work.
I am amazed that in this day and age you are promoting the Bill Gates Foundation, vaccines and the WHO as some kind of saviors in Africa. Shame on you. Your article mentions you doing lots and lots of research on the malaria issue and yet you haven't seen any red flags come up about the Bill Gates Foundation and WHO??? Artemisia annua is an herb which has great efficacy against malaria, and can be grown at the village level. I bet your info doesn't even mention it once. Sure, go ahead and delete my post because it doesn't fit into the Western narrative, but maybe you will look into this.
Dear FTN Team,
I've just listened to your whole series, all three parts, this afternoon. To say that I am very moved indeed is a massive understatement.
I picked out four words while listening that I wish to highlight.
Community. Youth. Trust. Courage.
Community. Such a simple and powerful lesson. When the process has not just the participation but the ownership of the community, things happen. And keep happening. And, yes, connecting with local influential people matters.
Youth. THANK YOU for highlighting this with a simple but so very moving story of that wonderful twelve year old who spoke to the hearts of not only her generation, but her elders too. And in doing so helped them to become the change too. It truly is 'youth that move the world.'
Trust. All of the stages of the process involving participants you have described could not have happened without the decision to trust. Trust not only in the health workers, but in the medical experts, government bureaucrats, and donor organisations that made it all happen.
Courage. Imagine being that first mother holding her precious child in her arms, taking that first step out into the unknown, receiving that first done, not knowing truly what would happen. A courage that requires the diminution of fear of, and upwelling of love for, the other.
Actually, maybe a fifth: inspiration. I don't have the data, but I cannot help wondering. What role did intuition or inspiration play in this whole process?
The impacts of the rollout of this vaccine are reciprocal. Not only does it embody in the world of action the care and empathy in donors; it generates too the blossoming realisation that if others care so much about me, then I can care about others too.
FTN team, your hard work and dedication - and perseverance in the face of obstacles of your own - is I believe service to humanity of the highest order. Just one powerful reason is that it transforms progress in the minds of humanity - in words lifted from the podcast - from the 'possible' to the 'inevitable'.
Truer words could not be spoken. Making this transformation happen is my avocation, as well as yours.
This is utterly amazing and thrilling to read. Thank you for your tenacity, your commitment to healing the world and your dedication to authenticity. What a testament to community that can enable big changes for the benefit of all.
And, by the way, I listened to the entire series.
Carol Stevenson Seller, PEI. CANADA
So good. the best to ever do it
Bravo for sharing the story of making the story. I have downloaded all three episodes and will make a point of listening.
Thanks so much for sharing this. As an avid podcast listener I often forget the depth of craft and love behind the episodes that accompany me through my day-to-day and I really appreciate the vulnerability it took for you to post this. I hope you’re all able to feel pride and peace, and I look forward to your next story!
I’ve always used Overcast for podcasts and Hope is a Verb is accessible there, including the malaria trilogy.
Thank you for publishing this piece. It's very inspirational. I, like Barb below and other US readers, no longer listen to Spotify, so if you can find another Podcasting forum, that would be great! Nevertheless, the progress toward eliminating malaria is extraordinarily good news.
I also have chosent to avoid Spotify, and have found the podcast in the free app iHeartRadio.
It’s available wherever you get your podcasts - just search for Hope Is A Verb in whichever app you use.
I am very disappointed to see Fix the News is advertising the use of Spotify. We in the U.S. are trying to boycott them because they're receiving funds to advertise for ICE. Please stop promoting Spotify!!