The Real Murcia CF SAD, the CB Murcia and Murcia UCAM Murcia FS have decided to support the campaign of UNICEF Spain Cumpledías aimed to inform society of the terrible consequences of child malnutrition and the importance of prevention and treatment.
The clubs have taken the opportunity to extend the lead to his followers and also encourage them to join by sending an SMS with the word UNICEF to 28028.
Because every day may be the last for a child with severe acute malnutrition, UNICEF Spain Murcia encourages all to join a campaign that contribute to child survival programs of UNICEF in the world.
Each SMS is a donation of $ 1.20, an amount equivalent to the cost of one day of treatment for a child (the full treatment lasts 3 to 4 weeks) with acute malnutrition.
Acute malnutrition alters all life processes of children who suffer and is the most serious consequence of hunger for a person's health.
When is moderate, requires immediate treatment to prevent the child from becoming worse and severe acute malnutrition, which carries a high mortality risk.
As part of the commitment of Murcia sports entities, clubs held solidarity games in which disseminate the messages of the campaign and encourage participation and collaboration of its followers, fans and subscribers.
The charity match Real Murcia will be held on November 17 against Barca B, the meeting was called Cumpledías Party and the image of the campaign will be featured during the before, during and after the league game.
The basketball games and football will take place depending on the league calendar.
UNICEF's experience and its results demonstrate that it is possible to ensure that no child dies from preventable causes.
Infant mortality has decreased by 41% from 1990 to 2011, but still 19,000 children die every day worldwide from causes that are preventable.
We can fight this figure intolerable.
Today the world has the resources and expertise to achieve end poverty
Source: CB Murcia