Malaria kills an estimated one to three million people each year, about 70 percent of them children (that's about one child every 30 seconds). But malaria is preventable and treatable. One simple solution: bed nets treated with insecticide. The nets protect against malaria-carrying mosquitoes at night, and kill mosquitoes on contact. The cost of each bed net? Just $5 through Against Malaria. 100 percent of donations goes towards buying and distributing bed nets to countries most affected by the disease. Peer-to-Peer Match: The Spud will match the first $500 donated to Against Malaria through 11:59 PM Friday. That means if you donate $5, we'll match your $5 donation for a $10 impact! Additionally, we'll donate $1 for each new Facebook fan we receive by then as well. Make donations through The Spud's Against Malaria page and become a Facebook fan of The Spud here. The Spud thanks Lisa Kim Holbrook for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed.Photo credit: Against Malaria
