Political Priorities by the Numbers

$14 billion: Proposed bailout for Ford, GM and Chrysler.
$30 billion: Annual shortfall to end world hunger.

Malaria Vaccines Test Successful

Recent tests of two vaccines on children in Africa show real promise for ending the scourge of malaria. Two breakthrough papers published early Monday morning in the New England Journal of Medicine report the success of a pair of new vaccines tested in groups of children in Africa. In studies each vaccine was found to more than halve malaria infections in participating children over six months. The hope is to have a completed formulation of the vaccine ready for approval by 2011. Source: Time

Soroptimist Donates to The Borgen Project

Rosie Noble and Marge Thomas of Soroptimist International of Fidalgo Island present Clint Borgen with a donation for The Borgen Project. Soroptimist has rallied behind efforts to address global poverty and improve living conditions for women and children in developing nations. The organization has been a crucial fundraising ally for The Borgen Project.