Give a Net. Save a Life.
Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Malaria*, which was eradicated from the United States over 50 years ago, still claims one child's life worldwide every 30 seconds.
Giving a Net and Saving a Life is a perfect gift anytime.
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* Malaria is a disease caused by the blood parasite Plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito.
What is Malaria?
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Malaria is one of the world's most common blood-borne diseases. It is a deadly disease in the world that still kills more than 1 million children each year.Malaria caused by the blood parasite Plasmodium that is transmitted to humans by the bite from a female mosquito.
Photo Source: James Gathany for the CDC. Public Health Image Library (PHIL). Anopheles minimus. #7949.
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Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Send a net. Save a life.
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Malaria Statistics
Malaria kills more than 1 million children every year, more children than AIDS or tuberculosis.
- Malaria kills more than 3,000 children every day, and over 1 million every year.
- 350 to 500 million cases of malaria occur annually.
- 90% of deaths from malaria occur in Africa.
- Young children and pregnant women are most likely to become severely ill and die from malaria.
- Malaria was eradicated from the United States over 50 years ago, yet more than 40 percent of the world's population is at risk.
Origins of Nothing But Nets - An Article
Send a Net - Save a Life
In his article he challenged each of his readers to donate at least $10 for the purchase of an anti-malaria bed nets.
The incredible response from thousands of Americans across the country led to the creation the Nothing But Nets campaign.
Nothing but Nets just completed distributing the first round of 150,000 nets to Nigeria through the Measles Initiative - a partnership of the United Nations Foundation, American Red Cross, U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, UNICEF and local country governments and ministries of health.
Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly Trip to Africa on YouTube
Rick Reilly trip to Nigeria
Rick Reilly went to Nigeria, Africa with the UN Foundation to see the delivery of 150.000 bed nets to children under 5 years of age.
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The Article that Started Nothing but Nets
- Rick Reilly: Nothing But Nets
- The Sports Illustrated article that started the campaign...with the simple words, "We need nets."
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Nothing But Nets Website
- Nothing But Nets Campaign
- Nothing But Nets is a campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa.
For only $10 you can send a net and save a life! - Malaria Kills | Nothing But Nets Campaign
- Malaria is a disease caused by the blood parasite Plasmodium, which is transmitted by mosquitoes.
David Beckham Joins Nothing But Nets
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David Beckham and Nothing But Nets
David Beckham joins Nothing But Nets, a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa.
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Nothing But Nets Partners
- United Nations Foundation
- American Red Cross
- U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization
- UNICEF
- Malaria no More
- National Basketball Association's NBA Cares
- The People of the United Methodist Church
- Sports Illustrated
- VH-1
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- AOL Black Voices
- Rotarian's Action Group on Malaria
Ways to Get Involved with Nothing But Nets
- Buy a bed net now.
Send a direct donation now. Your bed nets will be added to our next delivery to Africa. - Start fundraising as an individual or team.
Sign up as a individual fundraiser recruiting your friends, family and co-workers to help support you in raising money for bed nets to pevent malaria in Africa.
Sign up as a team captain. Become a team captain, then invite people to join your team. Each team member asks friends, family, co-workers, or sponsors to support your fundraising. - Become a team member.
Sign up as a team member on an established team. Find a Netraiser team by searching for a team captain or team name. Sign up and start fundraising. - Bring Nothing But Nets to your Community.
Nothing But Nets is powered by passionate people and communities. Everyone has the power to help save lives, and this toolkit offers resources to get you started. - Show your support with Nothing but Nets apparel.
Purchase a Nothing But Nets t-shirt or hat to show your friends and family that you are part of the Nothing But Nets team to save lives.
Ten dollars from every purchase will send a net and save a life of a child in Africa.
UNICEF Inspired Gifts for the Holidays
UNICEF Inspired Gifts: Mosquito nets make a difference!
For thousands of children and families living in Malarial zones, mosquito nets can make an enormous difference Make a Difference. Save a Life. Make a Gift. To support UNICEF's mosquito nets campaign, visit: www.unicef.it www.supportunicef.org
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Nets - The Perfect Holiday Gift
Give a Net. Save a Life.
Malaria is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes. One of the best ways of reducing malaria in Africa is to get the people to use mosquito nets to help prevent mosquito bites.O Magazine encouraged it's readers in 2007 to give a net as a perfect gift for the holidays. It is an example proving that small donations can make a world of good.
A $10 net, which is big enough to protect a family of four, remain effective for up to four years, becoming a gift that keeps on giving. Buy a bed net now.
Videos from Nothing But Nets on YouTube
Websites for More Information about Malaria
- CDC - Malaria
- Information on malaria. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
- Division of Parasitic Diseases - Malaria
- The new CDC malaria site includes information on preventing and controling malaria in the United States and abroad Facts along with figures on the impact of malaria CDC malaria activities nationally and globally.
- WHO | Malaria
- Information on Malaria from the World Health Organization. Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of mosquitoes.
- The Why Files | Mosquito drinks malaria & dies
- Well-researched, educational descriptions of the actual science behind current news stories. From the University of Wisconsin.
- Malaria
- Learn more about Malaria from the Nobel Prize Website. Two awards were given to men doing research on Malaria.
World Malaria Report from WHO and UNICEF on YouTube
UNICEF: Release of the first World Malaria Report
UNICEF and the World Health Organization have launched the first ever World Malaria Report. The initiative, introduced by UNICEF's Executive Director Ann M. Veneman, records the burden of malaria worldwide and follows the progress of countries in trying to control the disease. Credits: Producer:Sabine Dolan
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Skeeter Beater Malaria Products on CafePress
Major League Soccer Teams Supporting Nothing But Nets on YouTube
Major League Soccer & Nothing But Nets
Major League Soccer teams up with Nothing But Nets, a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa.
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Books about Malaria Available on Amazon
Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure
Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 10/06/2008)
The Malaria Capers : More Tales of Parasites and People, Research and Reality
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 10/06/2008)
Quinine: Malaria and the Quest for a Cure That Changed the World
Amazon Price: $11.86 (as of 10/06/2008)
Disease in the History of Modern Latin America: From Malaria to AIDS
Amazon Price: $23.95 (as of 10/06/2008)
The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria (Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease)
From Johns Hopkins University Press, scheduled to be released later this month.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 10/06/2008)
Nothing But Nets Challenge Grant from the Bill Gates Foundation on YouTube
A Lens on Idol Gives Back
Nothing but Nets works with Malaria No More. Malaria No More is one of the beneficiaries of Idol Gives Back for the second year running.-
Idol Gives Back - American Idol Helps Others
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For the second year running, American Idol and fans helped those who are less fortunate in the United States and around the world through Idol Gives Back. The second special night aired Wednesday, April 9th starting at 7:30/6:30 central on your Fox...
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I am honored that the Nothing But Nets is one of the Featured Lenses in the Help Africa Group.-
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This group supports anyone striving to improve the lives of people living in Africa. We have many hard working and dedicated members, and invite you to view our lenses, rate them, link to them, and help us spread the word.
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NETS- Skeeter Beaters Ball Cap
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of every Skeeter Beaters Ball Cap is donated to purchase life saving mosquito nets to benefit at risk children
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Women's Nets T-Shirt
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Another Squidoo Lens on Malaria
Read more about the Malaria No More Campaign.-
Malaria No More on Idol Gives Back
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For the second year in a row, Malaria No More will be one of the beneficiaries of the Idol Gives Back Program. For only $10 you can buy a bed net which can protect a family of four against the mosquitoes that carry malaria. UNICEF has been urging peo...
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Reader Feedback on the Nothing But Nets Lens
Your place for thoughts, suggestions, comments and feedback
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Excellent information. Welcome to the Help Africa Group. I've featured both of your malaria-net lenses. Posted November 19, 2007 |
Benefits the Squidoo Charity Fund, Save the Children and Children's Defense Fund
Royalties from this lens were donated in 2007 to SquidAid, using the Internet to aid survivors of disasters by making lenses.I have also made a personal donation to the Nothing But Nets Campaign.
This lens now benefits two charities that are supporting Idol Gives Back.
* Children's Defense Fund
* Save the Children
