A Statistic to Hard to Ignore

As I was preparing for the trip to Cote d'Ivoire and learning more about malaria in Africa -- I ran across the statistic that an African child under the age of five dies from malaria every THIRTY SECONDS! Oh come on every thirty seconds that is just some sound bite that individuals use to tug on the heart strings of those they hope will give or assist in the effort. But as I began to investigate and research all the major organizations -- CDC, UN, UNICEF and others account that the thirty second stat is correct and accurate.
THIRTY SECONDS! So in the time it took for me to write the past paragraph -- 2 minutes -- 16 children under the age of five have died from malaria. Died due to the lack of treated bed nets that could have saved them. A bed net that cost what most of us pay for lunch! So during today while you are eating lunch, waiting for the bus or just waiting in line at the grocery store -- realize that in Africa another child has died due to the basic lack of a bed net!
THIRTY SECONDS! It really is a statistic that has become to hard to ignore!!! Buy a net & Save a life!!!