Over one million people die
from malaria each year, mostly children under five years of age, with 90 percent of the cases occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Sudan, this mosquito borne disease is one of the biggest threats to health, with data indicating that one in every five children under the age of five suffer from malaria at some time each year. For those children who survive, malaria hampers their schooling and social development. Many children who survive a serious attack of malaria develop physical and mental impairment. Malaria is also particularly damaging to pregnant women and their unborn children. It often results in maternal anemia and low birth weight - the single greatest risk factor for death during the first months of life.How is this relevant to our mission? Effective drugs for the treatment of malaria make up a significant portion of the 17 million dollar shipment of medicine we are helping the International Children's Fund to deliver to South Sudan. It is critical that these medications arrive before the rainy season, when children are most vulnerable.
Our Sudanese partners on the ground
know exactly where these medicines are most needed and how they can be best distributed. Among them is Dr. Godwin Mindra. He serves on the Board of Directors of SonRise Missions – a totally indigenous, faith-based Sudanese humanitarian organization. SonRise Missions was formed to address the economic and health care needs of the marginalized and displaced people of South Sudan. Dr. Mindra also serves as a Health and Nutrition Specialist for the United Nations Children's Fund in Juba, South Sudan.Please join hands with us in helping Dr. Godwin and the staff of SonRise Missions meet the critical needs of their people by donating today to ensure that these critical medical supplies reach them when they need them. You can truly make a difference in the fight against this deadly disease.
In the Grip of His Grace,
Bob Kirkman
