Prevent Malaria in Sierra Leone with Mosquito Nets

Dear Project Supporters,

Last week, we read an illuminating article discussing the eradication of malaria. The article reminds us that malaria is still a deadly disease, deserving of our attention:

Malaria, a mosquito-borne illness, is one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. More than two hundred million people contract the disease each year, and more than four hundred thousand die from it. Once transmitted in nearly every country on earth, today the vast majority of infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly 70 percent of malaria deaths are in children under five.

Thanks to your support we are continuing to provide bed nets to new families that are in need.  I know it's hard to believe that a $10 bed net can save a life... but it does.  Each bed net, that we are able to provide to someone in need, is protecting them from malaria while they sleep.

Our goal is to continue to help save as many lives as possible till malaria is eradicated.

Let's Go Back Stage: Have you ever slept under a mosquito net?  If not we have a video for you - of a young lady, whose family just received a bed net, thanks to your generosity.  In the video, we get a look back stage, into her bedroom.  She shows us how to use a bed net, hanging from the ceiling. It is simple and yet powerful.

Please take a minute to watch the video-  https://youtu.be/iX3bqlj2IOw.

You have enabled us to provide bed nets to many families, but many more families are still in need of bed nets. Please continue to support this project and help us provide many more bed nets.

Thank you again for helping save lives.

With great appreciation,

The Develop Africa Team

Links:

• Can Malaria Be Eradicated?
• How to Use a Bed Net - See a Mosquito Bed Net in Use

Dear Project partners

Earlier this year, 200 bed nets were distributed to family heads and other inhabitants of Tombo - thanks to your generous donations.

The Councillor of Ward 340 in Tombo,  Amos Kalloh. said, "I am so appreciative of this good gesture for it will help protect my community people from malaria."

Tombo is the largest fishing community in Sierra Leone, with a population over 14,000 people. The main source of income is fishing.  People all over Sierra Leone come to Tombo to buy fish whole sale, retail and for domestic consumption.  Tombo has a lot of swamps making the community susceptible to a large mosquito population and high malaria incidence.

Osman Kamara one of the elders said, "The provision of bed nets will cause us to enjoy our sleep."

Thank you for your ongoing support that is helping us provide families with the much needed protection (bed nets) to prevent Malaria.

With great appreciation,

The Develop Africa Team