The generosity of Spartan faculty, staff, alumni and friends is amazing. We've been engaged in this campaign for three days and we're already 10 percent toward our goal. Thanks to everyone for your support.
I see that MSU will be playing Temple in the first round. I hope our success rubs off on the basketball team and we're all cheering "Nothing But Nets!"
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I think the idea of delivering bed nets and encouraging people to use them is a wonderful idea. But I want to push people to think about some cultural and practical issues around this. First, we are undermining local economies in African countries by sending the bed nets rather than buying them locally. While I support the idea, I cannot morally support participating in a project that undermines local economies. Second, the money could go much further if the bed nets were bought locally. In Malawi bed nets cost $4-$5 each. Third, there need to be concerns about distribution so that they are used effectively and do not create tensions within households and communities.
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