What are the ELCA Malaria Campaign’s education and awareness-raising goals?
The ELCA Malaria Campaign aims to educate every ELCA member about the disease of malaria and its continuing impact on people living in poverty in Africa, especially children under five and pregnant women. The ELCA Malaria Campaign believes that once Lutherans are informed about the problem they will want to respond, to make a difference and to be part of the movement working for a solution to this situation. Awareness-raising for the ELCA Malaria Campaign will help ELCA members realize that they can make others aware of the problem of malaria in Africa, and of the ELCA Malaria Campaign’s plan for containing the number of deaths it causes. It involves encouragement for Lutherans to inform their political leaders about their concerns around malaria in Africa, and their commitment to the ELCA Malaria Campaign, so civic and national leaders can seize opportunities for working to contain malaria through government channels.
