APPEAL: Malaria
90% of deaths cased by malaria happen in Africa. £5 could buy a malaria bed net, distribute it to someone in need and make sure they're educated on the importance of using it.
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Comment number 1.
At 13th Mar 2009, superkinkykath wrote:As an avid supporter of comic relief and indeed any charity for the needy of any nationality, I learned something recently that is quite disturbing. Apparently, money from the charity supplying mosquito nets to guard against Malaria could be putting much needed small businesses in Africa in jeopardy. These businesses make and sell mosquito nets. Surely, the object of comic relief has always been not to give these people charity but to enable them to build and protect their own. I don't know the full details of this information but it would be most appreciated if someone could look into it. many thanks. Kath Pierre-Warren. M/C
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Comment number 2.
At 13th Mar 2009, lariviera9 wrote:So a Malaria net costs £5.So howabout the government
takes the 700,000 pension of a banker who has caused havoc.
Reduce it to 100000 (still more than he deserves) use the 600,000 to buy 120000 nets in a year multiply that by life expetancy over 3,000,000 nets
Multiply that buy all of the pensions of failed self interested bank CEO's and who knows we might see the back of malaria in in children in Africa - and let them sue
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Comment number 3.
At 13th Mar 2009, malarianet wrote:I have donated £100 which should hopefully buy 20 Malaria nets, which should save the lives of many children.
Malarianet
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Comment number 4.
At 7th May 2009, gbrllsantacruz wrote:VPWA (Volunteer Partnership for West Africa) has instituted an annual month long awareness campaign, entitled Kick Malaria Out (KMO), designed to create much-needed awareness on
(1) the rate at which Malaria is killing the West African population, especially children and pregnant women and
(2) measures to prevent and eradicate, if not minimize, the Malaria disease within the community with a special emphasis on educating the population on the need to avoid creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Campaign KMO will run from August 20 2009 thru September 20 2009 but the outreach by the combined volunteers is for first two weeks, in the following countries: Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, & Liberia.
Campaign KMO will start in Ghana with Volunteers from all over the world, including medical professionals, students, educators and various professions.
We are calling every citizen of this planet to support our campaign in every way you can. Call us and visit our website:
Phone: 233243340112
Email: kmo2009@vpwa.org
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