By Alka Subramanian | Executive Director
Happy Mother’s Day. On this Mother’s Day, let's pledge to eradicate malaria and make health care accessible to all children irrespective of where they live.
Zambia has set a lofty goal of eliminating malaria by 2021. According to USAID, this goal is ambitious but within reach. To help Zambia achieve this goal, our plan is to provide 9,000-10,000 insecticide treated nets and education to families vulnerable to malaria. Provision of 9,000 nets in 2019, will keep 18,000 adults or 36,000 young children malaria free (as each net can sleep up to four young children or two adults). The provision of education, in addition to nets, significantly increases the chances of beneficiary families not contracting malaria. Sleeping under a net every night during malaria season, helps keep both adults and children malaria free. However, the impact on the health of children under five years of age and HIV+ children is huge, as staying malaria free strengthens their immune system. This in turn, enables them to attend school regularly.
Here are stories of typical families who benefit from your support:
Kay is a 10-year old who lives with her mom and five siblings in a three-room home with no water. She lost her father when she was two months old. Her mom sells fish to earn a living and can barely afford three meals a day. Kay’s family has been receiving education and mosquito bed nets for the last nine years. Her family uses the nets as demonstrated, keeps them in good condition, and re-treats the nets with insecticide every six months. They have not contracted malaria since they started receiving and using bed nets regularly. Kay is a second grader who loves school and attends regularly. Her mom would like the program to continue in the community.
Dan is a 10-year old boy who lives with his family in an impoverished neighborhood in Zambia. His family regularly sleeps under mosquito bed nets during malaria season. Dan’s mom is happy that her family has been malaria free and that Dan is attending school regularly as his health has improved.
Thanks for giving the gift of health to thousands of children like Kay and Dan.
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