Supermen Diddy and Ashton Kutcher Take on Malaria With a Vengence (and Nets)!
Never before have so many millions of people been affected by a totally preventable disease known by so few people. The culprit is malaria, a micro-organism carried and spread by ordinary mosquitoes in warmer tropical and sub-tropical climates such as Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.
The mosquitoes that carry malaria breed and lay their eggs in stagnant pools of water, rivers, and lakes. The eggs hatch into larvae that live in the water where they grow in size and mature. The larvae emerge from the water and mature into mosquitoes who mate to continue the life cycle. The female mosquitoes carry the fertilized eggs and feed on blood to provide nourishment for the developing eggs. That is when the malaria organism is passed from the female mosquitoes to humans in the saliva of the mosquitoes.
The “high tech” solution to the massive malaria problem… mosquitoes nets (bed nets used to keep mosquitoes away from people while sleeping… when the mosquitoes are most active), bug repellents, and anti-malaria drugs (for those unfortunate people who contract the disease). No massive spending is needed to develop new drugs or medical procedures (though there are some ongoing efforts to stop the life cycle of the malaria organism)… just enough caring people to buy the mosquitoes nets, bug repellents, and anti-malaria drugs!
Longtime friends P Diddy and Ashton Kutcher have taken on the challenge of educating and motivating people around the world to eliminate malaria now. In fact, Malaria prevention was the theme at Diddy’s Annual White Party usually held on Labor Day in the Hamptons, but this year moved to Beverly Hills, California and held on July 4th. The Event was hosted by co-hosts Kutcher and Diddy.
White carpet celebrities dressed all in white to raise money for Malaria No More, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that is working to end the malaria crisis in Africa included Demi Moore, Tila Tequila, JC Chasez, Tom Green, Marla Maples, Shanna Moakler, Tara Reid, Russell Brand, Mel B., Kim Porter, Rich Orosco, Julie Benz, Lady Victoria Hervey, Bayo Olorunto, Ashley Olsen, Charles-David Moss, Khloe Kardashian, Tyrese Gibson, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Lindsay Lohan, Andy Samberg, Lil’ Kim, Lamar Odom, Teyana Taylor, and the reigning Miss USA Kristen Dalton.
The event raised some serious cash for “Malaria No More” (and Ashton donated $100,000 of his own money!).
How can you help? For more information, visit:
Sincerely,
Sebastian B. Macaw
P.S. Check out the following videos!
All White Party 2009?
Khloe Kardashian…
a $50 Million Estate.
Check out how the great Twitter Race raised awareness of Malaria and increased the donations of bed nets on Saturday, April 25.
On World Malaria Day, April 25, 2009, the twitter community made a huge impact on the malaria fight. This is a special thanks from all of us.
“Malaria No More” CEO Scott Case sends a special thanks to
Ashton Kutcher and the Twitter community.
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