Don’t think Linden dollar donations will go very far? For those who are interested in what relatively small dollar donations can do, here are some quick facts from justlikemychild.com:
· 11.4 million children have been orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
· $50 ($L 13,500) will feed an orphaned infant for three months
· 25% of children in Luwero (Uganda) who are infected with malaria die
· $10 ($L 2,750) buys one lifesaving insecticide-treated mosquito net for a hospital bed
· $35 ($L 9,500) will purchase five prescriptions of malaria treatment, saving five lives
· 22.5 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV
· $480 ($L 130,000) will purchase antiretrovirals for one HIV-infected mother for a year
How much can we, as a community, do? I’m excited about what the possibilities are… Remember, 100% of PeaceFest donations will go to the causes we have identified.
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