Wow! This is hard to wrap your mind around... Every 30 seconds a child is lost to Malaria. In just about the time you spent watching this video, a child lost his/her life to Malaria. This is something we have the power to stop... are you willing?
Malaria No More was born of a simple, startling insight: that ending malaria's death grip on Africa is the best humanitarian investment we can make in the world today. Nothing else can have the same impact on as many people's lives and livelihoods as quickly or cheaply. (For a $10. donation, you can provide one net)
Malaria No More needs your support to reach our goal of providing a mosquito net for every man, woman and child at risk of malaria in Africa by December 31, 2010. Our vision is to see a world without malaria deaths by 2015; your donation supports our entire effort to protect every family at risk. With your help, we will be relentless in our work to make this vision a reality.
Malaria Facts:
Malaria is a disease of the blood that is caused by a parasite transmitted from person to person by certain types of mosquitoes. Malaria symptoms, which appear about 9 to 14 days after the infectious mosquito bite, include fever, headache, vomiting and other flu-like symptoms. If drugs are not available for treatment or if the parasites are resistant to them, the infection can lead to coma, severe life-threatening anemia, and death by infecting and destroying red blood cells and by clogging the capillaries that carry blood to the brain (cerebral malaria) or other vital organs. Worldwide, malaria causes almost 250 million illnesses and more than one million deaths annually.
Malaria is particularly devastating in Africa, where it kills an African child every 30 seconds. Many children who survive an episode of severe malaria may suffer from learning impairments or brain damage. Pregnant women and their unborn children are also particularly vulnerable to malaria, which, during pregnancy, is a major cause of mortality, low birth weight and maternal anemia. And while we know malaria is preventable, the lack of resources, coupled with a climate very hospitable to the deadliest strain of malaria, has made the disease a leading cause of death among African children.
Visit Malaria No More and learn ways you can get involved or make a donation. Are you inspired to help yet? Click here to read stories of how people of all ages have stepped up to make a difference in the fight against malaria.
Malaria No More is an organization similar to Nothing But Nets, which was highlighted on March 9. The need is so great and the cause is so worthwhile, please consider helping these organizations as they work to end Malaria deaths.
Source: Malaria No More
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