This year, for the first time, PwC people from around the globe joined together in a huge fundraising effort to raise money to fight malaria. Malaria is the single biggest killer of children around the world - one child dies from the disease every 30 seconds. This equates to seven jumbo jets full of children dying every day from a preventable and treatable disease.
World Swim for Malaria, a UK-based charity, aimed to encourage at least 1 million people around the globe to get wet for a good cause. PwC worldwide answered the call, and in Australia over 100 people took the plunge with many more sponsoring their efforts. PwC Australia raised an impressive $36,500 for mosquito nets - the single most effective way of preventing malaria.
