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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