Sunday, November 7, 2010

What are these t-shirts for?

I have decided to use my own creativity to help end malaria by the year 2015. So I have chosen to take gently used t-shirts and spray paint the logo End Malaria - 2015 on them and sell them. The reason is that when you buy a t-shirt you join me in the fight to end malaria. You do this in two different ways. The first is that the cost of the shirt will actually purchase one mosquito bed net which will save lives. The second is that by wearing the shirt you will help spread the word about what I am doing and maybe others will join us in trying to end malaria.

This disease is completely preventable and treatable, yet it kills approximately 2,000 children around the world every day. Malaria is one of the leading causes of child deaths in the world. Today 3 billion people worldwide are still threatened by the disease.

Before 1946 this was a huge issue for Americans. Then the U.S. created the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. They were put in charge of eliminating malaria. It took just 5 years for them to accomplish their goal.

We know how to prevent it. We just need to step up and do it. $6 dollars of every shirt that I sell goes to purchase one treated bed net that will save at least 2 lives. These bed nets cost about the same price as combo meals at fast food restaurants or even large coffee drinks at coffee houses. We can help end this disease by simply changing one purchase from our daily lives. Will you join me?

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