Improving children's health in villages in Darfur

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Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur
Improving children's health in villages in Darfur

Project Report | Oct 10, 2013
Blankets and mosquito nets save children's lives

By Mary Clark | Project Advisor

Proud of their blankets
Proud of their blankets

In our last report we shared with you how the provision of mosquito nets to the poorest families supported by Kids for Kids has saved children's lives, both from malaria and from the worst outbreak of yellow fever in Africa for decades. Overall yellow fever kills one in four people but not one person in our 62 Kids for Kids villages caught it. We were concerned to be able to provide mosquito nets to the poorest families in the new villages which Kids for Kids adopted in 2013 and we put out a plea for help to meet our target. We are very pleased to report that 525 mpsquito  nets have been delivered to 262 families - 164 to the 82 poorest households in Byna, and 180 each to the 90 poorest households in Hilat Hamid and Kindo. This has only been possible due to the immense generosity of our supporters. These 262 families have each also received 2 blankets just in time before temperatures drop dramatically during the coming winter months. The blankets will help to prevent the children from succumbing to chest infections. With your help we have been able to transform the lives of these children and we are immensely grateful.

But the need is vast and what Kids for Kids is able to do is only a drop in the ocean. We must help more villages and we very much hope to adopt a further 5 villages next year but for this we need your help again to raise the funds to provide blankets and mosquito nets and save the lives of yet more children. Please help us to tell people about the work of Kids for Kids in Darfur and how they can make a really lasting difference to the health of children no one else is helping. With your help we have transformed many lives but there are still thousands more in desperate need.

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Jun 10, 2013
Transforming children's lives for good

By Debbie Hoods | debbie@kidsforkids.org.uk

Mar 11, 2013
Update on improving children's health in Darfur

By Mary Clark | Project Advisor

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Location: Dorking, Surrey - United Kingdom
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Patricia Parker
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Dorking , Surrey United Kingdom

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