VLG joined forces with Nothing But Nets to put an end to malaria. Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to raise awareness and funding to combat malaria, one of the largest killers of children in Africa. Join our team. Share this link. Donate.
While the UN Foundation has been working with the UN to fight malaria for years, it was Rick Reilly’s column about malaria in Sports Illustrated challenging each of his readers to donate at least $10 for the purchase of an anti-malaria bed nets, that led to the creation of the Nothing But Nets campaign in 2006.
It cost $10 to put insecticide-laced mosquito nets into the hands of families in need. We’ve set a modest goal of delivering 250 nets to Africa, but we need your help.
The facts:
- Every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria in Africa.
- Children and pregnant women are most susceptible to malaria.
- An insecticide-treated bed net can protect a family of four for up to four to five years.
Watch a quick video showing net distribution in the Ivory Coast:
First four nets have been donated. Let’s build some momentum!!