03/26/2014

Reminder! World Malaria Day--April 25; Join the Movement

World Malaria Day is coming up on April 25, and it’s another great opportunity to do something big for the ELCA Malaria Campaign. For the last several years, the ELCA observed World Malaria Day by dedicating an entire week to raising funds and awareness for our companions’ programs. To date, we have joined hands in 12 African countries to help fight malaria, and we have seen great progress. This year, let’s make it 13.

We are looking to you and members of this church to help take the ELCA Malaria Campaign work into the next country – Namibia. If we raise $250,000, we’ll have enough to kick-start programing in Namibia, the last country in our rollout plan.

Will you join thousands of ELCA members across this church and millions of people around the world in taking action? Please consider observing this day by taking a special offering for the ELCA Malaria Campaign on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Find special World Malaria Day resources that will help you activate your congregation to learn about malaria, the ELCA Malaria Campaign, our work in Namibia and more.

We are already making a difference in 12 countries across Africa. Together, I know we can make it 13.

In Christ's service,

Jessica Nipp Hacker
Coordinator, ELCA Malaria Campaign

P.S. Use this bulletin insert to announce World Malaria Sunday in your congregation.

Updated Malaria Campaign resources are also available on the Southern Ohio Synod website under 'Ministries' and then 'Malaria Campaign.'