Malaria is spread through the unfelt bite of a mosquito, and it claims more than 1 million lives each year. Ninety percent of malaria deaths occur in Africa, where malaria accounts for about one in five of all childhood deaths. What's especially tragic is that malaria is both preventable and treatable, but many parents lack the basic tools and medicines to keep their children safe and healthy.

World Malaria Day on April 25th






I have shamelessly stolen this blog from my friend Kari who has a beautiful post on her site. But in case you don't want to click over...there is something you can do to help.

Donate $10 to World Vision. All donations will be tripled in impact by government grants and will go to help provide life-saving insecticide-treated bed nets, medical supplies and fight to eradicate malaria. While you're on the World Vision site, sign the petition asking your members of Congress to swiftly reauthorize the Global AIDS, TB and Malaria Bill.

Play a game and have a mosquito net delivered in your name (through April 25).

And then check out Kari's site to read some real life stories about malaria and our need to pitch in and help. There are so many things in this world we feel helpless to do anything about; this need not be one of them.