“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.” - John 10:10-11
Lent isn't the only time of year we give up something. What if we gave up indifference permanently?
Unlike many other diseases that are awaiting a cure, malaria was eliminated in the U.S. in the 1950s. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, malaria continues to kill a person every 60 seconds.
But there is hope: Malaria is 100% preventable!
Q: How do you reduce mosquito populations by 90% in malaria-vulnerable areas?
A: By doing what we’re doing...
When insecticide-treated nets are used properly by three-quarters of the people in a community, malaria transmission is cut by 50%, child deaths are cut by 20%, and the mosquito population drops by as much as 90%.