Mosquito Nets for 3,760 Village Families - Mali

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Summary

The Alliance’s Mosquito Netting Initiative has been designed to ensure that every family of four (women and children) in 24 villages (1) own a mosquito net and (2) are instructed on its proper use. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Endemic to third-world populations, malaria not only negatively impacts quality of life, but also devastates already suppressed economies. The people of Mali, who consistently rank among the five poorest countries in the world, are among those who suffer from malaria. This year’s Mosquito Netting Initiative is designed to concentrate administrative health efforts to dispensing mosquito netting to every family in 24 villages in the Ouelessebougou region.

Activities

The Alliance has a unique delivery mechanism because of the already established partnership we have with 24 villages. Upon delivery, a health agent is trained to teach the villagers how to properly use the mosquito nets.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,077
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $28,922
Total Funding Goal: $31,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Mosquito nets have proven to be the most effective way to prevent malaria. The goal of the Alliance is to deliver nets for 3,746 families this year--preventing malaria for every family in 24 rural villages.

Project Message

"If all the people that you have treated, or given water or helped came to thank you, you would stay your whole life here."
- Djemene, Village chief

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Jodie Jensen,
Program Director
10 West 100 South
Suite 605
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
United States
801-983-6254
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ouelessebougou Alliance

Organization

Ouelessebougou Alliance
B.P. 60
Ouelessebougou, Mali, West Africa B.P. 60
Mali
801.983.6254
http://www.lifteachother.org

Learn more about Ouelessebougou Alliance and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Mali and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Mali, read the Human Development Report on Mali or the Wikipedia entry for Mali.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 11, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 17, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

Mosquito Net successes

By J. Jensen - Program Director, December 11, 2008 02:37 PM

We visited the villages of Famana, Neneko and Missadiobougou in October, 2008. Our mosquito net initiative has been very strong in Famana and Neneko, but is just starting in Missadiobougou. Malaria cases are down significantly in Famana and Neneko, but still very high in Missadiobougou.

When we asked the health agent in Famana about malaria, he said that the villagers thought that the mosquitos had all disappeared. They weren't getting bit anymore and malaria was almost eradicated. The villagers understand how important their mosquito nets are.

We want to thank our donors for your generous support. It's amazing that the amount of roughly $8-9 USD can change a family's life forever.

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