Did you know that every 30 seconds someone dies of malaria? Each year more than 500 million people contract malaria and the risk for contraction is growing due to increases in poverty, famine, war, displacement, and failing medical services. The good news is that this disease is preventable and we can help with a gift of as little as $10. Lutheran Malaria Initiative (LMI), an unparalleled collaboration between The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Lutheran World Relief, is mobilizing nearly 8 million Lutherans in the U.S. in the battle against malaria. Learn what you can do to get involved. You can also keep up to date by connecting to their Facebook page.
From Lutheran Malaria Initiative:
“Although $10 for a bed net may not sound like much, the cost makes them out of reach for most people at risk of malaria in Africa, where many people survive on less than $1 per day. Nets are a simple, life-saving solution, but we need your help to provide them to those in need. Join the Lutheran Malaria Initiative and Nothing But Nets™ and Send a Net, Save a Life™.”
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