WHAT:
A webcast spotlighting Compassion International's work fighting malaria
WHO:
Rebecca St. James, internationally known Christian recording artist and advocate for children in developing countries
Dr. Scott Todd, Compassion's Director of Special Operations and an expert on children's health-related concerns
Emily Kagiri, Child Survival Ministry Director and a registered nurse
Mark Hanlon, Senior Vice President for U.S. Sponsor & Donor Development and the moderator of the webcast
WHEN:
10 to 11 a.m. MT, Friday, April 25, World Malaria Day
ADDRESS:
Register Now! Once you are registered, you will receive e-mail instructions to log on and participate in the webcast. You can also call (800) 336-7539, ext. 6673, to register for phone-only participation.
DETAILS:
The statistics according to UNICEF:
- Each year, 350 million to 500 million people get malaria.
- Nearly everyone in tropical Africa has a malaria episode each year.
- Malaria kills more than 1 million people every year.
- African children under age 5 account for 75 percent of these deaths.
Compassion works with more than 65 denominations, 4,500 indigenous church partners and 1 million children in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Since 1952, Compassion has touched the lives of more than 1.8 million children and has been recognized for its financial integrity with top ratings and recommendations by several of the nation's leading not-for-profit "watchdog" organizations.
