Guest Post by Tzviatko Chiderov: I Donated My 26th Birthday to Fight Malaria
March 10th, 2010 | Posted by EricaI turned 26 on March 3, 2010. This year, my birthday was more special than usual – I helped save lives!
Through my involvement with ONE I have learned about some staggering facts: Every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies of malaria – a preventable, treatable disease. In a 21st century world, this to me is unacceptable. That is why, this year, I donated my birthday to charity and I chose to raise awareness and money for Malaria No More.
My message was simple - Every little bit helps, and just $10 saves a life. I utilized social media as a primary tool to promote my birthday wish and get the needed donations to hit my $500 fundraising goal. I used Twitter and Facebook to provide updates and encouragement, and soon, thanks to my friends’ admirable generosity, we reached the goal!
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March 22nd, 2010 at 1:27 am
I knew Malaria was (is) deadly but reading that it claims a life every 30 seconds is heartbreaking!!! This has inspired me! I think it is about time I also did something in my own small way to help fight this deadly disease.
Tzviatko, thanks for putting me up to this challenge. I hope to also raise money and share my success story soon.
Stay blessed and stay tuned
Ruby