CFAC x United to Beat Malaria

Before this, I knew very little about how global malaria programs are funded. I spent three hours reading up on PMI, the Global Fund, Gavi, UNICEF, and the CDC's malaria work, then wrote a personalized email asking Senator Boozman, Senator Cotton, and Representative Womack to support them(screenshot 1 = Boozman, screenshot 2 = Cotton and Womack). As a first-generation student from Northwest Arkansas, I had assumed federal budget decisions happened somewhere I could not reach. Writing to my own delegation changed that. Congressional offices track what constituents say, and a message in my own words gives them more to work with than a template. I now see advocacy as a form of service, since the families most affected by malaria cannot contact Arkansas's representatives themselves.

I reached out to my congressional representatives to express support for global health efforts focused on malaria prevention and vaccination programs.

I called 3 representatives today. This was a great reminder of how impactful my voice is.

using the link provided, I contacted three of my representatives about the malaria crisis.