Energy In Action

Formally known as Ray United FC, we are a dedicated team of young leaders committed to bringing youth together to promote health and empowerment

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Drowning is preventable. Simple precautions like supervision, barriers, and knowing basic water rescue techniques can make all the difference. Spread the knowledge.

#WdpdUG #Wdpd2023
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Looking forward to participating in Uganda’s World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25 at Kaazi Camp grounds. International team leaves one week from today! @SwimSafeUganda @UgandaSwimming @MinofHealthUG

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Energy In Action: New name, same great work - https://t.co/viJ4Fl40Rb

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#teamworktuesday Meet Ava, a Soccer & Health camp alum and one of our newest #interns! Ava is an avid swimmer and was working on our Safe Splash Camp that was cancelled because of COVID in Spring 2020. We are so happy to have you on the team, Ava!🥳 #wearerayunited #levelthefield

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A huge thanks to our friends at the Competitive Edge Charter Academy for raising $1500 to support community #health work in the Lira District of Northern #Uganda.🇺🇬 We appreciate your support!💙🧡 @calibinks1 #wearerayunited #levelthefield #publichealth

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Congratulations to our Ray United camp alum and interns for their #graduation from @USC!🥳🎓 And #congratulations to our co-founder Dr. Heather Wipfli for her recent promotion to Director of Undergraduate Programs. Wishing our graduates all the best! #classof2022 #wearerayunited

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Our second annual #WorldMalariaDay Net-a-Thon was a great success!🥳🎉 Six teams distributed 5,000 #malaria nets to six villages in the Lira District of Northern #Uganda.🦟 We couldn't have done it without our partners @cciug & a big thanks to @PeaceCorps for providing the nets.

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Join us on April 25 @ 10am EAT for our #WorldMalariaDay event! Our Net-a-Thon is in full swing. Teams have been working hard on the ground & US team members join virtually to lead workshops. Keep up the great work & we hope to see you on Monday! Zoom link: https://t.co/m6UXsD0LZl

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Remembering last year's #WorldMalariaDay Net-a-Thon!🦟🥳 Our teams delivered #malarianets to 500+ households in Lira, #Uganda. This year, we aim to reach even more households! Support our teams by making a contribution to our Facebook #fundraiser: https://t.co/N6TI9Z3GmG

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We're so excited to be hosting our summer programming in person this year!🇺🇬😍 Join us THIS TUESDAY (4/19) at 6pm to learn more about the summer trip and how you can get involved with Ray United. Zoom link: https://t.co/37yUXyxibo

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You can support this work by sponsoring one or more of our teams! We aim to raise $5,000 that will support the mobilization and delivery of resources throughout the year.🇺🇬🤝 Visit our fundraising page to make a #pledge TODAY: https://t.co/SbJe1wUpF7

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In honor of #WorldMalariaDay 2022, Ray United invites YOU to join our Second Annual Net-A-Thon!🏃‍♂️ Five teams are aiming to distribute #malaria nets over two days to 1,000 households in the Lira District, Northern #Uganda.🏘️ Nets provided by @pcuganda #wearerayunited

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@pcuganda @PeaceCorps Each team is composed of Youth Public Health Ambassadors, as well as volunteers from Ray United and @cciuganda who will assist the Ambassadors in distributing the nets.🥳

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Our 2nd Annual World Malaria Day Net-A-Thon Fundraiser is LIVE!🦟🤑 Help Ray United in the fight against malaria by pledging as little as $0.01 per net distributed on #WorldMalariaDay. Make a pledge today: https://t.co/SbJe1wTRPz https://t.co/ICjYlrVdb2

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Today is #WorldHealthDay!🌍 At Ray United, it's our mission to promote #education, #health, and #globalcitizenship among youth. Our programming on #mentalhealth, #WASH, #STIs, and other topics works towards building a #HealthierTomorrow 👫

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Our team is hard at work preparing for our Second Annual #WorldMalariaDay Net-A-Thon!🦟 We are thrilled to be working with CCI again to distribute hundreds of #malarianets donated by @PeaceCorps. Stay tuned for information about how to support this year's Net-A-Thon teams👀

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Amazing news! 5,000 mosquito nets were delivered today to Oyam, Uganda 🦟 Sleeping under nets provide effective protection against malaria and other mosquito-borne illnesses. Good job RUFC team! 👏

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#ThrowbackThursday with Ray United!

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#teamworktuesday Meet Nina, one of our research interns! Nina starting working with Ray United at the beginning of this year and has worked primarily on the malaria study. We've loved working with you, Nina! #wearerayunited #levelthefield #publichealth #intern #outreach #research