Worldwide, in just one year (2006) 350 to 500 million people were infected with malaria and up to one million died. Malaria is one of the greatest killers of children in the world, particularly those under five, as well as pregnant women and 90% of malaria deaths occur in Africa, where it kills a child every 30 seconds.” There are different ways of preventing malaria. And one of these ways is by sleeping in a bed net. A bed net prevents and protects people from the infections of mosquito bites. The bed net stops malaria from spreading and saves many lives. This is the reason why Manchester Christian Fellowship is voluntarily involved in this campaign. Faiths Act Together Tony Blair Faith Foundation wants to eradicate malaria from the continent of Africa.He is providing bed nets to poor children in Africa. In his recent speech the Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “World leaders must do God.” So as people of faith, if we donate in supporting this great vision, we are doing the things that God wants all of us to do to help our neighbours. What could we do together as people of faith? Manchester a city of education, banking, business, culture and religion, a city of passion and sociable, Manchester a shelter of God’s treasures, a city where people put others first and these are God’s given gifts to bless a nation. We all have the obligation and mandate to respond to the needs of the poor by pulling our resources together, whether great or small to demonstrate our commitment as faith community. Every religion reflects upon the duty of care for the poor. As people of faith, let us unit in one purpose, let us give, let us save lives, let us bring hope to the poor children in Africa and other places in the world. As we give, as we save, as we bring hope we do God.

Thank you. God bless Manchester and God bless United Kingdom.

Pastor Francis Asante-Boadu

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