It’s quite fitting that final preparations for the expedition departure to the Horn of Africa coincides with the SADC Malaria Week. According to the World Health Organisation, about 63 percent of people in the Southern African region are living in areas that are affected by malaria, with pregnant women and children under the age of five being at greater risk. The Great African Rift Valley Expedition supports the millennium development goal of reducing malaria deaths among children under the age of five by two thirds by the year 2015. You can show your support by purchasing a United Against Malaria beaded bracelet from any Cape Union Mart outlet.