Project Report
| Oct 15, 2014
Don't forget about Malaria!
By Angie Roberts | Executive Director
The toll the Ebola outbreak has taken on West African countries is shocking. While the country of Mali hasn't been affected, we are deeply concerned for our neighbors, Guinea and Senegal.
And while this virus rages on, Africans still face the same health challenges that kill so many of them annually. Malaria remains one of the top health issues they face. Mosquito nets are the only method of protection and typically cost between $5 to $10. For those who live in extreme poverty (less than $1 per day) a $10 net seems prohibitive.
The Alliance subsidizes the cost of the net so that villagers only pay $1 for a net that can protect a family of four up to three years.
Thanks for your continued support of this critical initiative. And hopefully there will come a day when we CAN forget about malaria.
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Jul 29, 2014
A Big Gift!
By Angie Roberts | Executive Director
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Wow! In June, the Ouelessebougou Alliance received a large gift from a local foundation here in Salt Lake City that allows us to reach even more families who need mosquito nets. As we have probably pointed out before, the funds we raise for nets allows us to distribute nets in the 25 villages where we work. BUT, it is a first come, first served process. There is never enough money in our budget to provide new, insecticide treated nets to every family who needs one. This gift will provide an additional 1,700 families with this life-saving tool.
The more families that we can cover, the better off the entire community is. Please continue to support this important initiative. We deliver the nets, train families on the proper usage AND follow up to make sure they are using them!
We are grateful for all our supporters out there...including YOU!
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Mar 24, 2014
Thank you!
By Angie Roberts | Executive Director
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We told you in December that the best time to purchase mosquito nets is during the off-season. We recently returned from Ouelessebougou for our annual visit and our Field Director, Anounou, asked if we could invest in more nets now so that we can distribute even more in the fall.
We know nets are making a difference. We saw nets that we subsidized in village home, local CSCOMS and in the public hospital. We attended a village health training in Farani and the village council members were proud to report that no one had died from malaria during the last year. The success of our programs are the village councils and the trainings they go through to establish goals. The Alliance gives them the tools to reach those goals...and one of our "tools" is educating about malaria and then subsidizing the cost of the nets so that all families can stay safe.
Thanks for your support of this important project and enjoy the photos from our recent visit!
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