If you happen to hadn’t heard already, you then’ll hear it right here first: International Citizen is coming to Rwanda!
That’s proper, on Dec. 6 we’re internet hosting Transfer Afrika: Rwanda on the BK Area in Kigali. Will probably be the primary occasion in a 5-year large-scale effort to pioneer a first-of-its-kind worldwide music touring circuit all through the African continent.
Who can be there? Solely Grammy and Pulitzer profitable artist Kendrick Lamar, in fact, who can be headlining the occasion — to not point out artists who’re nonetheless to be introduced, so hold your eyes peeled for extra. His artistic imprint pgLang will even curate this occasion, in addition to future Transfer Afrika installments for the subsequent 5 years. So we’ll ask once more, are you able to take motion?
You in all probability know by now that at International Citizen, we work in the direction of ending excessive poverty in the whole lot we do, and this occasion is not any completely different. Transfer Afrika is International Citizen’s newest effort to deal with the world’s inequities.
For Transfer Afrika: Rwanda we’ll be honing in on the necessity to strengthen well being techniques, with a selected emphasis on supporting and spotlighting group well being employees and driving transformative investments in community-provided well being providers; addressing the local weather disaster, notably its influence on meals safety, and securing assist for smallholder farmers; and tackling the dearth of entry to financial alternatives for future generations.
We’ve seen how a worldwide well being disaster (a.okay.a. the pandemic) can deliver the world to its knees, and depart the African continent far behind with regards to defending its folks towards world well being threats — largely because of rich nations’ hoarding of vaccines and different sources. By way of Transfer Afrika, we wish to highlight the work that’s being performed to assist well being techniques and the group employees inside them on the African continent, and to amplify the decision for that assist to be elevated.
We’re additionally seeking to promote fairness in well being techniques, name for the safety of our planet and its inhabitants, and create jobs and financial alternative all through the marketing campaign.
However first, are you new to International Citizen? Permit us to introduce ourselves.
What Is International Citizen?
International Citizen is an advocacy group that’s devoted to ending excessive poverty via actions in the direction of attaining the United Nations International Targets. We’ve grown and are persevering with to develop the world’s largest motion of action-takers and impact-makers who’re calling for pressing change to guard and uplift the world’s most susceptible.
We take motion by posting, tweeting, messaging, voting, signing, and calling to encourage those that could make issues occur — authorities leaders, companies, philanthropists, artists, and residents — collectively enhancing lives.
Why Ought to I Take Motion?
We’re certain that you just, like us, know {that a} world freed from poverty is feasible. Taking motion reveals world leaders that you just’re severe concerning the important modifications that we’re calling on them to make in the direction of making a poverty-free world a actuality. It reveals that you just’re listening to their actions, and that you really want them to make use of their platforms, sources, and affect to finish excessive poverty instantly.
If you take motion with International Citizen, it makes an influence. We observe each dedication made on our stage, and comply with up with commitment-makers to make sure funds and different pledges are delivered.
Discover out extra about how the actions of International Residents drive influence right here.
I Wish to Take Motion for Transfer Afrika: Rwanda. The place Do I Begin?
Proper right here. Wherever you’re studying this, on our app or web site, you can begin on this platform.
First, signal as much as be a International Citizen on our app or by visiting our web site.
You may as well ship us a message on WhatsApp.
First, ensure you have WhatsApp, in fact. Second, ship a message saying “I am able to take motion” to +250 790 008 555 or click on right here to ship us a message. You may be taught extra about taking motion on WhatsApp proper right here.
Can I Take Motion Proper Now?
We thought you’d by no means ask! You certain can. When you’ve signed up as a International Citizen, listed here are 5 actions you’ll be able to take proper now to get you began in your journey to incomes factors, and profitable tickets to Transfer Afrika: Rwanda.
1. Inform Us the Adjustments You Would Wish to See.
Creating change begins at dwelling. That’s why we wish to hear from you first. We wish to know what modifications you wish to see in your area, in case you’re primarily based in Rwanda. Is it decreasing the unemployment fee, enhancing entry to schooling, or do you’ve gotten concepts of how extra ladies might be empowered? Depart us a message and share your ideas.
Take motion with us by leaving a message right here.
2. Be taught Extra About HPV and Its Impacts on Ladies & Women.
Cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is among the commonest sexually transmitted infections worldwide, and it largely impacts ladies and women. With a purpose to advocate for entry to sexual and reproductive well being care for ladies and women in all places, schooling and consciousness is essential.
Take our quiz right here and be taught extra about why HPV is on the rise.
3. Name on Africa’s Leaders to Step Up Towards the Starvation Disaster.
Africa has probably the most starvation hotspots on the planet — that means that the continent has probably the most variety of areas which can be experiencing acute starvation ranges globally. In reality, one in 5 folks on the continent are dealing with starvation. That should change. Supporting farmers is among the finest methods to guard our meals safety however most usually are not getting the assistance they want.
4. Signal Our COP28 Petition.
As we put together for Transfer Afrika: Rwanda, we, and the remainder of the world, will even be making ready for the subsequent climate-focused Convention of the Events (COP) going down across the similar time.
Yr after yr leaders world wide attend COP and make large speeches, however too typically these phrases don’t result in adequate motion. This yr, we’re calling on them to behave. We’re calling on them to guard the planet, as a result of now’s the time we actually must see motion on the local weather emergency — and empty phrases usually are not sufficient. Elevate your voice with us.
Signal our petition right here to guarantee that world leaders put the planet first at COP28.
5. Signal Our Petition to Save the Rainforests.
Human-caused local weather change is unleashing chaos on the world and her ecosystems. Now greater than ever, we have to shield our rainforests from the local weather disaster, and from the human actions which can be driving deforestation.
Final yr, international locations pledged to guard 30% of nature by 2030, however we all know that usually phrases don’t result in motion — notably with regards to defending the planet. Let’s name on world leaders to maintain their guarantees and to step up their motion towards the local weather emergency.
Signal our petition to guard the rainforests right here.
TheTransfer Afrika: Rwanda marketing campaign goals to advertise stronger well being techniques as a pathway to selling fairness. We’re additionally calling on world leaders to defend our planet and its inhabitants, and to create jobs and financial alternative. Be sure you take motion to earn tickets or you should buy them to hitch us on the BK Area in Kigali for a one-of-a-kind expertise. Every part you could know concerning the occasion is correct right here.