what if everyone in the city of detriot died?
that’s the impact malaria has on the world EVERY YEAR. around one million people, including 750,000 children, die from malaria. and what sucks is that it’s completely preventable!! because of poverty, families can’t afford to buy nets or pay for treatment.
today, 3,000 children died from malaria…while we were all talking about what we’d do with an extra ten bucks.
but with ten bucks, you can make a change. you can bite back.
ten dollars provides a mosquito net that will protect a child from mosquitoes for THREE YEARS. it also provides education and treatment for those who have malaria.
i’d like to present a challenge to you. april 25 is world malaria day. and i want to see at least 50 people from this blog community donate at least $10 to buy a child a net in the next 50 hours (by 7 pm CST on Friday).
50 nets in the next 50 hours.
super easy.
FIRST…
click HERE to donate through compassion international’s malaria fund.
SECOND…
click HERE to leave a comment and let me know you’ve donated.
THIRD…
spread the word. post about this on your blog. steal the graphic!
here’s the code:
50 hours. 50 nets. let’s do it!!
Comments
53 responses to “the fifty hour challenge…can you do it?”
I’d never ask you to do something I wouldn’t do. So…Chris & I have donated!
Thank you for your gift.
Date: 4/23/2008 3:52:26 PM
10.00…so that is my lunch the next 2 days, i can brown bag it.
I donated!
Thank you for your gift.
Date: 4/23/2008 4:15:32 PM
Done and done.
I just gave $30 bucks for 3 nets.
Add one more to the list!
And Thank you for being so consistent with encouraging us to make a difference. Your blog/Africa stories/Compassion stories helped encourage me to start sponsoring last month! I have 2 kids now!
43 to go! WOO!
Put me down for 2.
Thank you for your gift.
Date: 4/23/2008 4:30:06 PM
http://mudpuppy.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/the-50-hour-challenge/
Got me! I’m on board with it.
Did it!
Anne, thanks for using your life and influence to make a difference in our day. You are one of my heroes.
Know that you are loved,
gaj
Donated.
Done.
Done. I still suck though.
I donated three nets. I agree with Paloma and Greg above. It’s really awesome how you have used the influence you have through this blog to make a difference for these kids. I’d venture to guess that you will have 50 nets donated before midnight tonight at this rate! Very cool.
I’m in! Thanks for the opportunity to get involved!
I added you to my links. We’re both Dallasites and read Relevant. So OBVIOUSLY we’re totally bffs.
one net. one child. worth more than a pizza when i’m not in the mood to cook. thanks for encouraging me-a stranger-to do something and giving me an easy way to get involved.
15 nets and a hearty thank oyu for your passion young ladt
my wife and son go to africa every year – i hear your heart with this and think it’s so nice to see younger adults giving to this
as an ‘older’ person i can absolutely promise (actually He does) that your gift will be returned to you in blessings ten fold (or is ot 7, what the heck!)- bless each of you guys – you keep me young!
and no i dunt usa the spill chick thingy
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Wow. Only 11 more nets to go and it’s only been a little over an hour. I am amazed right now yall. Amazed.
Done…3 nets. Thanks for your passion for Compassion and these precious children!
Joe
Totally copying you on this. About to put up a little bloggy challenge of my own. LOVE YOUR HEART!
8 more!
Boomama…copy away. Yours should be like 500 in 50! :)
3 nets bought.
Code posted.
brilliant anne…love your passion and your viral use of the web…
I’m in.
and wendjina from haiti just became a part of our family. thank you for the post about what is happening there.
Done
Count me in! I just read something the other day on Malaria and it touched my heart – When I read your blog tonight I told my husband it was up to him… either we buy a net or he flies me to Africa to make them for the kiddies over there! (So, um, yes we bought a net.)
2 more!!! (But don’t let that stop you!)
Saw this thru Chad’s blog – I donated 2. it’s the least i can do.
Done! Thank you for sharing this!
Donated 10. I’m a first time reader, but wanted to help.
Done! Hope to help more in the future.
OK…you roused me out of apathy and donated 3 nets. Thanks for being an angel troubling the waters and bringing about healing!
Done! 3 nets from us. Thanks for letting us know about a need!
68 nets so far. Let’s shoot for 100!!!
What an awesome challenge, Anne! I’ve posted it on my blog as well, and my husband and I are donating! Thanks!
Hi Anne, We donated Great challenge
+10 to the counts. Had malaria while on a trip to Kenya and thankfully after I had gotten to visit our Compassion sponsored child in Tanzania!
My three year old is earning a dollar each for ten jobs tomorrow so he can be like Jesus and provide a net. What a blessing!
Add 3 more to the count!
Thanks for posting this!
Tom
Tom! Yay. 4 more left before 5 pm tomorrow. I have a feeling we will make it!
Done. What a great idea.
Heard about this via the Tamburello blog.Good luck and God bless!!
i stole your your image and added a link to my blog. nice work.
Add 1 more. (Thanks to Dave Anderson’s blog)
alright, I know it’s late but I’m in. One net from mylifeisepic.com!
Hey Anne–signed up for 5 & posting on my blog as well. [not quite the reach you have, but what the hey]
Thanks for walkin’ the talk
… and done.
I just donated! This is the first time I’ve read you’re blog, but I felt compelled to help. Thanks for sharing this.
i have donated.
we donated
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