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NetsforLife® Partners for Success in Sierra Leone

NetsforLife®

In support of Sierra Leone’s national effort to combat malaria through a Maternal and Child Health campaign, NetsforLife® joined forces with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to hang nearly 450,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in the highly-populated southern district of Bo.

Over the course of two weeks, 3,800 trained volunteers installed nets in homes and helped families learn how to use them to prevent malaria.

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NetsforLife®: Impacting Lives in Conflict

NetsforLife®:

Cletus Asare, the NetsforLife® Program Support and Logistics Officer, shares his recent experience in DR Congo. His agenda was to train NetsforLife® partners and in-country Diocesan staff on behavior change communication.

What he did not realize is that the people in the church, and those outside listening in, would teach him about the strength and hope of people who have lived in violent conflict and the spirit with which they are willing to teach and learn.

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This video is an in-depth examination of the NetsforLife® program, its unique methodology and commitment to accurately monitoring and evaluating its unprecedented success.

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Malaria prevention in Africa

Frequently Asked Questions Focus - Which Millennium Development Goals is NetsforLife® addressing?

In keeping with the goal of holistic development programming, NetsforLife®  addresses several MDGs.

MDG #4 – Reduction in Child Mortality, MDG #5 – Maternal Health,MDG # 6 - Combat HIV/AIDs, Malaria, and other diseases, and MDG #8 – Developing Global Partnerships for Development.

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Nets Distributed

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People Reached

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71,697
Volunteers Trained

Fighting Malaria in Africa

There are an estimated 250 million cases of malaria each year, resulting in nearly 800,000 deaths. The majority of these deaths are children younger than five years old. Join us in the fight against malaria in Africa. Give today.

 

NetsforLife® is a partnership of corporations, foundations, nongovernmental groups, and faith-based organizations working to fight malaria in Africa.

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NetsforLife® is a partnership program of Episcopal Relief & Development, a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization
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Every 45 seconds a child dies from Malaria

NetsforLife® empowers communities to fight malaria by raising awareness on malaria, providing life-saving training, and distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets to people in Africa.

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Instilling a Net Culture

A net culture is in place when people understand the protective value of nets, know how to prevent malaria, and understand when to seek effective medical treatment. The result: less sickness, fewer deaths and stronger communities.

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From Sickness to Strength

Empowered communities and behavior change will be the enduring imprint of NetsforLife®. Join us in the fight against malaria. 

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Fighting Malaria in Africa

Malaria, a preventable disease, kills nearly 800,000 people every year - most of them children under five in Africa. NetsforLife® is working to change that.

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Saving Lives with Nets and Education

Capacity building and follow up, to ensure malaria prevention knowledge is sustained, are built into the NetsforLife® model. 

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NetsforLife® is a trusted partnership working to fight malaria in Africa. LEARN MORE