Malaria

Each year, there are about 515 million cases of malaria, killing between one and three million people, the majority of this number are young children. Milaria is one of the worst deseases going. To think that so many lives could be saved just by donating money to buy mosquito nets or just donating nets could save lives, mosquito nets are not expensive so there should be much more helping out from more fortunate continents. There is nothing better than the feeling of donating important supplies to the less fortunate. As said on http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/us/02malaria.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Lynda Commale and her daughter, Katherine who is 7, raised money for mosquito nets to donate to African children to prevent them from getting malaria. Just by spending a few dollars on someone but yourself could save a life. I'm sure we are all familiar with American Idol, for the past two seasons they have had idol gives back charity concerts and have raised millions of dollars for family's in Africa. If everyone would just give some money several lives could be saved. It's very sad to me that here in the United States we are very fortunate but we spend our money on pointless things that benifit our entertainment, when we could be spending much less money on saving lives in less fortunate areas.