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Model UN raises money for malaria prevention
By KATIE GALLAGHER, Alligator Writer
UF Model United Nations raised more than $250 for malaria prevention Wednesday as part of National United Nations Day.
The group set up tables from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. near Library West.
Representatives solicited donations from passersby and people eating Krishna lunch.
The group set up tables from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. near Library West.
Representatives solicited donations from passersby and people eating Krishna lunch.
Amanda MacDougall, coordinator and conference service director, said the group hoped to raise at least $600 for Nothing But Nets, a campaign that provides insecticide-treated mosquito nets to people in areas at risk for malaria in Africa.
The money will all go to Nothing But Nets to buy the $10 nets, which are large enough for an entire family to sleep under, she said.
The group set up a small basketball hoop to attract students.
"I think the most important thing we're here for is to raise awareness," MacDougall said.
The Model UN chose to raise money for malaria prevention because it feels it is an issue that is not given enough attention, she said.
Model UN President Justin Berlin said the group will go to organizations on campus this week to raise the rest of the money to reach its goal.
The money will all go to Nothing But Nets to buy the $10 nets, which are large enough for an entire family to sleep under, she said.
The group set up a small basketball hoop to attract students.
"I think the most important thing we're here for is to raise awareness," MacDougall said.
The Model UN chose to raise money for malaria prevention because it feels it is an issue that is not given enough attention, she said.
Model UN President Justin Berlin said the group will go to organizations on campus this week to raise the rest of the money to reach its goal.
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