April 16, 2012–The month is halfway up, and that means you’ve got two weeks EXACTLY until I’ve reached my daunting goal of 365 blog posts in 365 days. I’m going to admit flat out, it has been a far cry from easy but rewarding and interesting to learn about and connect with so many amazing organizations and causes. It’s MONDAY which means one of my favourite organizations–partially because they help me out with weekly ideas–Sevenly, is at it again with End7 being their cause of the week, and my cause of the day.
What is End7? A campaign to help eliminate 7 NTD (Neglected Tropical Diseases) by 2012, End7 has hit the pavement to achieve what it hoped to be a massive change in the spread of other diseases, deaths in regions stricken by poverty and the betterment of human existence. A “NTD” is a disease that is not a mainstream killer (HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria), yet contributed to a big smack of health issues to a lot of people worldwide. Most of these diseases can be treated with drug administration, yet a complete solution and end to these common diseases can only be achieved with something called “Massive Drug Administration,” where entire populations are given treatment in order to control and eventually eliminate disease. Small pox anyone? End7 tells it better in this video:
You can learn more about what End7 is doing and help contribute to their cause, by donating funds or simply by joining the conversation. Click HERE to visit their website.
365 Days. 365 Causes. 