With that in mind, let me spill some scary facts about malaria.
-Every night 2,000 children die from it. It's caused by a mosquito bite. Scary right? There's more.
-Since 1950, there has been 41 million child deaths from malaria.
-Since 1950, there has been 20 million deaths from ALL wars combined.
-Since 1950, there has been 25 million deaths from Aids.
(Yeah, malaria causes more deaths than both.)
-Nearly 750,000 children die EACH YEAR from malaria. That's equal to ALL the kids in Florida under age 5.
But wait, malaria is ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE!
Malaria can be prevented and treated using inexpensive, proven interventions. Sleeping under a treated bed net, spraying insecticide inside homes and using anti-malarial drugs can dramatically reduce the impact of malaria.
This is where YOU can help out. For only a $6 donation, you can provide a treated bed-net that will save 2 lives.
How great would it feel to defeat this disease together? Oterra will have a tent set up at Market St. Festival in Columbus, MS on May 7th to help raise awareness and take donations. Hope to see you there!
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