Malaria. Funny name, not so funny disease. Malaria is caused by a deadly parasite that is carried in mosquitoes. I mean those little boogers are everywhere! Humans tend to live around water sources (I mean we do need water to survive), but with the warm temperatures in Africa, and water you can be sure to see mosquitoes. With so many mosquitoes and little resources, it's no wonder Africa accounts for about 90% of the malaria deaths worldwide. You may be thinking, "Okay so why don't they just use bug repellent?" Well ya, bug-spray usually works, but a way of staying protected from mosquitoes that has been found to be effective is to use bed nets. Bed nets prevent mosquitoes from getting into an area because they are too big to fit through the fabric of the net. One charity that is accepting donations to send nets to Africa is Nothing But Nets. It is only ten dollars to donate a net! A very good price considering one net can protect a whole family from malaria (and the last charity I donated nets to charged $16 per net).
One net = $10 = A saved life = Priceless
This is a great charity that I hope to donate to in the future. So, one question remains... Are you willing to give up just ten dollars to save a family?
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