Last night on the Arts Quad, Cover Africa threw an outdoor slumber party, a philanthropic event and an educational session all wrapped in one. The event, the third of its kind in the last two years, is meant to raise both money and awareness for those suffering from the malaria epidemic throughout Africa.
Malaria, which infects 250 million people each year, is predominantly a problem for countries in Africa. As the Cover Africa pamphlet explains, every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria in Africa; it is the number one cause of death among children under five years old.