Project Report
| Sep 6, 2011
We are Also Saving Beneficiaries From The Undocumented Consequences of Malaria
By Sylvester Renner | Project Coordinator
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children with nets
Warm greetings:
Can I ask you a question? When was the last time you were bitten by a mosquito? Was it painful? Did the bite area sting or itch? Hopefully you did not get sick as a result? And you did not end up spending money to regain your health or lose time because of your illness...
During my recent trip to Sierra Leone, I made adequate "anti-malaria plans" and requested a mosquito net even before my arrival. Nevertheless, inevitably, as with almost everybody else, I got bitten a few times while outside in the evening. Fortunately, the exposure was minimal and I did not get sick.
While in Freetown, I had the opportunity to chat with a former classmate, who is now a General Practitioner, MD, practicing in Freetown. Out of curiosity, I asked him the following question? What is the number one sickness that you treat - that patients come in with? Without thinking or blinking, he immediately responded: "Malaria". He went on to say that this affects a huge percentage of the population and almost by default, when someone falls ill, he starts by diagnosing for and then treating for malaria.
This was sobering to me as I came afresh to understand the widespread nature of this issue - touching millions of lives each year. While there are dismal records on the number of deaths each year, what is undocumented is the finance expenditure for recovery and time lost by the sick person and family members. If researched this would surely value into billions of dollars each year. The last thing that the economies in Africa need is the wasting of resources in this manner.
Fortunately, together we are part of the solution - by helping to provide mosquito nets. It’s good to know that we are additionally saving families from unnecessary expenditure and lost time. Today - time is of so much value and our gift of nets - keeps on giving and saving so much time and money. The nets that we provide are consequently very valuable – acting like insurance - providing protection and insulation from waste of resources and time.
Thanks for your donations that keep on giving... giving life, protection and time.
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May 30, 2011
Free From Malaria
By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
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Free from Malaria - Thanks to a Net
Warm greetings
I just returned from a field trip to Sierra Leone where I had the opportunity to visit with a number of families in the Wellington suburb of Freetown. The community came out in full force to greet Phillip (my fellow traveler) and I.
A number of the children were holding up hand-written signs. The words on one of the signs - "Free from Malaria" - grabbed my attention (see included photo). This visual testimony was powerful. Her simply testimony struck a deep chord within me. It reminded me afresh that we making a life-preserving impact in many lives. Being free from malaria is significant. Saving someone's life from a killer disease is phenomenal and you are a part of making this happen.
Thanks to you and the nets you help provide, one more precious life was safe from the clutches of the killer disease, malaria. The community also had a big sign saying "Thank You Develop Africa Donors". We left with a sense of fulfillment... and a renewed desire to do much more.
Could you join us in doing more - saving more lives - by supporting this project on a monthly basis? When you sign up for recurring donations, we can together make many more lives "free from malaria. By signing up for recurring donations you would help us do so much more. Thanks for your on-going support!
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Thank you donors
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Feb 8, 2011
Many, Many Lives Now Safe and Protected From Malaria and Mosquitoes
By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
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Onikeh - an ITN recipient
The statistics are depressing! According to the Word Heatlh Organization (see link below) "In 2008, malaria caused nearly one million deaths, mostly among African children". Think of all the lost lives and potential...
Fortunately, we are together doing our part to ensure that more lives are saved and protected by providing insecticide-treated nets. We are slowly but surely helping to protect lives from this avoidable disease. The article clearly recommends the use of nets as an effective prevention measure:
"insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs): Long lasting insecticide impregnated nets (LLINs) are the preferred form of insecticide treated nets for public health distribution programmes. WHO recommends universal vector control coverage, and in most places, the most cost effective way to achieve this is through provision of LLINs, so that everyone in high transmission areas sleeps under a LLIN every night;"
In 2010, together with other donors, we were to distribute over 500 nets. Considering that some of these nets, when in use provide protection for at least 2 people, over 750 lives are being protected. This is uplifting and encouraging as we are making a real difference! Thank you for helping make this happen!
Onikeh, one of the beneficiaries that has received an insecticide-treated net net, extends her gratitude to you and all donors for helping to provide her with this net. Onikeh's dream is to become a medical doctor. When she becomes a medical doctor, she will be able help others affected by malaria!
This year, we plan to provide at least double this number - over 1000 nets. Please join us in helping to protect and save many more lives. We welcome your support as we undertake this venture. A great time to make your next donation will be March 16th, Globalgiving Bonus Day. On this day, GlobalGiving matches a percentage (30-50%) of each donation up until a certain donation amount. This is a great way to maximize and make your donation go oven further. Thanks for your support!
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