Mosquitos are more than annoying

As the summer months approach, we're all looking forward to the warmer weather. What we don't look forward to are the critters that come along with it. Mosquito bites are annoying, but annoying is something we can all live with. Imagine living in fear of knowing that those bites could be fatal?

Shockingly, malaria kills approximately 1 million people every year. Ninety percent of those killed by the mosquito-borne disease live in sub-Saharan Africa. And most are children under the age of five. UNICEF and its partners believe that number should be zero.

What's more shocking is that malaria is preventable. Sleeping under insecticide-treated mosquito nets can reduce overall child mortality by 20 percent. It's also incredibly affordable: one mosquito net costs only $10"including transportation, distribution and education on its use.

Tomorrow is World Malaria day, a day of unified commemoration of the global effort to provide effective control of malaria around the world. Malaria No More presented the U.S. Fund for UNICEF with a challenge match grant of $1 million dollars to help deliver millions of lifesaving bed nets to families in malaria-endemic countries in Africa. Malaria No More's grant will match each donation made, dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of your support for UNICEF's malaria programs and moving us one step closer to zero preventable child deaths.

Watch the video, featuring UNICEF Ambassador Joel Madden, as he speaks out about malaria. Share it with your friends, and help spread the word about this match opportunity via Facebook or other networks, and please make a donation today!

As the summer months approach, we're all looking forward to the warmer weather. What we don't look forward to are the critters that come along with it. Mosquito bites are annoying, but annoying is something we can all live with. Imagine living in fear of knowing that those bites could be fatal?

Shockingly, malaria kills approximately 1 million people every year. Ninety percent of those killed by the mosquito-borne disease live in sub-Saharan Africa. And most are children under the age of five. UNICEF and its partners believe that number should be zero.

What's more shocking is that malaria is preventable. Sleeping under insecticide-treated mosquito nets can reduce overall child mortality by 20 percent. It's also incredibly affordable: one mosquito net costs only $10"including transportation, distribution and education on its use.

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"378","attributes":{"class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","height":"385","width":"480","style":""}}]]

Tomorrow is World Malaria day, a day of unified commemoration of the global effort to provide effective control of malaria around the world. Malaria No More presented the U.S. Fund for UNICEF with a challenge match grant of $1 million dollars to help deliver millions of lifesaving bed nets to families in malaria-endemic countries in Africa. Malaria No More's grant will match each donation made, dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of your support for UNICEF's malaria programs and moving us one step closer to zero preventable child deaths.

Watch the video, featuring UNICEF Ambassador Joel Madden, as he speaks out about malaria. Share it with your friends, and help spread the word about this match opportunity via Facebook or other networks, and please make a donation today!

As the summer months approach, we're all looking forward to the warmer weather. What we don't look forward to are the critters that come along with it. Mosquito bites are annoying, but annoying is something we can all live with. Imagine living in fear of knowing that those bites could be fatal?

Shockingly, malaria kills approximately 1 million people every year. Ninety percent of those killed by the mosquito-borne disease live in sub-Saharan Africa. And most are children under the age of five. UNICEF and its partners believe that number should be zero.

What's more shocking is that malaria is preventable. Sleeping under insecticide-treated mosquito nets can reduce overall child mortality by 20 percent. It's also incredibly affordable: one mosquito net costs only $10"including transportation, distribution and education on its use.

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"378","attributes":{"class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","height":"385","width":"480","style":""}}]]

Tomorrow is World Malaria day, a day of unified commemoration of the global effort to provide effective control of malaria around the world. Malaria No More presented the U.S. Fund for UNICEF with a challenge match grant of $1 million dollars to help deliver millions of lifesaving bed nets to families in malaria-endemic countries in Africa. Malaria No More's grant will match each donation made, dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of your support for UNICEF's malaria programs and moving us one step closer to zero preventable child deaths.

Watch the video, featuring UNICEF Ambassador Joel Madden, as he speaks out about malaria. Share it with your friends, and help spread the word about this match opportunity via Facebook or other networks, and please make a donation today!