A.V.I.D. Students Join End Malaria
Summary
Each donor received an End Malaria - Blue Ribbon pin and the satisfaction of helping to save lives.A.V.I.D students raised $1,065 for the purchase of Long lasting Insecticide Treated Nets to protect individuals and families from the bites of Plasmodium carrying mosquitoes.D. students; Shivela Middle School, Murietta, CA ### Atlanta, GA, July 21, 2007 --( PR.com )-- The Malaria Foundation International is proud to join hands with a class of A.V.I.D (Advancement via Individual Determination) students who contacted the organization as part of their own outreach efforts to work beyond the classroom to help achieve global health.Each donor received an End Malaria - Blue Ribbon pin and the satisfaction of helping to save lives.Malaria is present in over 100 countries, predominantly in the tropical and poorest regions of the world.A.V.I.D students raised $1,065 for the purchase of Long lasting Insecticide Treated Nets to protect individuals and families from the bites of Plasmodium carrying mosquitoes.Plasmodium is the name of the parasitic organism that causes malaria.