Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 In less than three months, thousands of Americans have donated to send 150,000 anti-malaria bed nets in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. An eclectic group including celebrities like Jonah Hill, and organizations like the Consumer Electronics Association, The United Methodist Church, and the Union for Reform Judaism came together to send nets through the UN Foundation?s Nothing But Nets campaign?a global, grassroots campaign to fight malaria in Africa?and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Every 60 seconds, a child dies from malaria?a disease spread by a single mosquito bite. Due to the location and crowded environment in refugee camps, malaria is a leading cause of death
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