Nothing But Nets Campaign

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Nothing But Nets Campaign (2011 Flyer)

What is the
Nothing But Nets
campaign?

Nothing But Nets
is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing
malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Sports
Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly challenged his readers to
donate $10 for the purchase of an anti-malaria bed net, and
thousands of people have joined the campaign. The people of The
United Methodist Church, along with Sports Illustrated, NBA
Cares, the United Nations Foundation and several other groups, are
raising funds to purchase bed nets to end malaria. You can join the
cause and contribute money for bed nets that will keep children and
families safe. (Click
here to read a Feb 1, 2008 Washington Post excerpt indicating
how insecticide treated nets are saving lives)

Why Should I Get in
the Game?

The children of Africa need you
to help stop the spread of this disease. There are many different
ways to prevent malaria. Bed nets, vaccinations, insecticide
spraying and water treatment are important tools. Purchasing bed
nets is an easy way for individuals to make a difference in
combating this disease. At this time, no consistently effective
malaria vaccine exists. Plasmodium, the parasite that carries the
disease, changes rapidly and can become drug resistant. With your
help, we can slam dunk this disease.

How Do Bed Nets Save
Lives?

Stop malaria
from scoring! Send a net. Save a life. Bed nets work in two ways:
They stop mosquitoes from biting during the night and spreading the
disease, and the insecticide on the net kills mosquitoes when they
land on it.  The nets last up to five years!

See Also:

United Methodist Church Additional Malaria Initiatives

Nothing But
Nets Channel on YouTube