Mac 4 Africa events raise awareness

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January 14, 2008

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/mac4africa.jpg” caption=”Mac 4 Africa events run from Monday, Jan. 14 to Friday, Jan. 18.”]The student-run Mac 4 Africa Coalition is hosting a series of events this week to raise awareness and funding for humanitarian causes in Africa.

Highlights include:

  • Volunteer in Africa panel on Monday, Jan. 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. in MDCL 3023/24
  • Lectures on health issues, culture and history, politics and society (see schedule for dates, times and locations)
  • Benefit concert for Amnesty International's fund for Somali war victims on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Casbah
  • Party for the Red Cross's Malaria Bites Campaign to distribute bed nets in Africa on Friday, Jan. 18 at 10:30 p.m. at Quarters