In 2009, I traveled to South Sudan with my organization PSI. While there, I visited a local school and met with a group of children who had formed a water club. The group learned about how to treat their drinking water and use proper hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before eating or after going to the bathroom.

I guess at a certain point you think, well, singing is singing and acting is acting.

As an Ambassador for PSI and a supporter of Nothing But Nets, I have met individuals around the world who are lending their ideas, their voices, and their time to improve their communities and the world at large. And there are millions more that I have not met.

I'm really kind of boring - I'd rather go to bed early and get up early because I really value my time off, my time away from work.

Why do I, Mandy Moore, get a record deal?

It feels important to go school; not necessarily to further my education, but more like a hobby.

By preventing pneumonia and other diseases, we are giving men, women and children the chance to live healthy productive lives and participate in the global economy. In doing so, we are not only enhancing their futures - we are enhancing our own.