Saugatuck Students Help Malawi Children Fight Malaria

The fifth grade class of Westport’s Saugatuck Elementary School learned about malaria and decided to help children at risk from contracting this life-threatening disease. The class held a school-wide walkathon and other fund-raising activities and raised more than $4,350. Today they donated this money to children in Malawi, Africa through Save the Children, which will use the money to treat Malawi children at their schools. Treatment in a school setting encourages school attendance and allows doctors to track students’ medical health.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com