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About Malaria
Malaria, one of the world's most common and serious tropical diseases, causes at least one million deaths every year. More than half of the world's population is at risk of acquiring malaria...
Malaria in Africa
At least 300 million acute cases of malaria occur worldwide each year, resulting in more than two million deaths annually -- more than 90% of which are estimated to occur in sub-Saharan Africa, mostly among women and children under five years of age.
Global Initiative
On 25 April 2000, African leaders from 44 malaria-endemic countries participated in the first-ever African Summit on Malaria in Abuja, Nigeria. To highlight the gravity of the malaria situation on the continent, the leaders at the Summit also declared that 25 April of each year would be commemorated as Africa Malaria Day.
In many areas of the world, mosquitoes are not only a nuisance, but a vector for a disease for which there is no vaccination, and one which is responsible for the death of thousands of people each year: malaria.
Although anti-malarial drugs can provide some protection against some strains of malaria, none are effective against all strains. For this reason, both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) highly recommend sleeping under a bed net to reduce contact with insects.
The U.N. Says Mosquito etting Could Save 500,000 Lives in
Baobab- The Tree of Life
Africa each year, according to the WHO, some 500 million people are infected with mosquito-borne illnesses: dengue, malaria, yellow fever, and various forms of encephalitis, including the West Nile virus. More than 2.5 million die, many of them young children. It is well established that using mosquito netting reduces the risk of malaria infection and other mosquito borne diseases by a factor of 10 to 20.
The purpose of our organization is to launch a worldwide campaign to stamp out malaria through the distribution of free anti-malaria mosquito nets. Each and every dollar you contribute will go towards the purchase of family-sized insecticide-treated mosquito nets costing $10 each
About
One Net One Family is an IRS 501(3)(c) tax-exempt non-profit organization created in 2006, and which has for goal the eradication of malaria in Africa and subsequently the Third World. In partnerships with mosquito nets manufacturers and local distributors, the organization plans on delivering one mosquito net per family at no cost in rural areas, where malaria is constant and many times fatal.
Mission Statement
Our mission at One Net One Family is to help eradicate Malaria through awareness building, education, and distribution of mosquito nets, for an immediate as well as long-term relief. Undertaken researches have shown that the use of insecticide treated nets not only combats malaria infection, but minimizes it spread by a factor of 10 to 20. Our approach is a collaborative venture between net manufacturers, insecticide producers and local charity organizations to access the nets, and facilitate distribution as to minimize any transportation cost.
Services
Contrary to popular belief, Malaria is the #1 killer of children under five years of age and pregnant women in Africa. Statistics show that Africa alone bears 90% of the 300 million acute global malaria cases. It is the leading cause of under-five mortality at 20% and 10% of Africa’s overall disease burden. It further accounts for 40 % of public health expenditure. This number can be greatly reduced with the use of insecticide treated nets.
This is where One Net One Family comes in. Our goal is to launch campaign to stamp out malaria, by first entering into partnership with mosquito nets manufacturers to acquire the nets at below cost prices, and then using already established local charity organizations to distribute them after being shipped to the designated countries. The donations the organization will receive will serve to cover transportation and distribution cost to people dwelling in rural areas who have limited to no access and means to acquire those life-saving nets.
