Malaria No More is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide enough malaria nets treated with anti-mosquito repellent in African communities that have a high concentration of the disease. Each net is $10 for the organization and that includes the cost of the net plus teaching the locals how to use it and how to get the nets to the families. Each net is large enough to cover a whole family sleeping. I donated malaria nets in memory of my best friend who died in September of 2006. I was so happy to do this wonderful gesture in her memory. I want to also convey the importance that malaria nets are ONLY effective if EVERYONE in the village has one-- if not, the mosquitoes will just bite other people in the village that don't have one. Therefore, it's important for each village to understand the importance of the nets and to use them wisely.
September 21, 2008
New Thing #42: Malaria No More
Malaria No More is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide enough malaria nets treated with anti-mosquito repellent in African communities that have a high concentration of the disease. Each net is $10 for the organization and that includes the cost of the net plus teaching the locals how to use it and how to get the nets to the families. Each net is large enough to cover a whole family sleeping. I donated malaria nets in memory of my best friend who died in September of 2006. I was so happy to do this wonderful gesture in her memory. I want to also convey the importance that malaria nets are ONLY effective if EVERYONE in the village has one-- if not, the mosquitoes will just bite other people in the village that don't have one. Therefore, it's important for each village to understand the importance of the nets and to use them wisely.
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