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434,846 people have participated in Against Malaria initiatives. more

Total Raised

US$ 5,830,360 has been raised from Against Malaria initiatives. more

# Nets

1,347,105 nets funded with the money raised. more

as at 31 Jul 2010

Bahoin section, Malen chiefdom, Pujehun district, Sierra Leone  Sierra Leone

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LLINs

What is a Long-Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN)?

An LLIN is a mosquito net impregnated with insecticide.

The insecticide is cleverly bound within the fibres that make up the netting and is 'slow released' over a 4-5 year period. Hence 'long lasting'.

more...

1,800 LLINs

Jun-Jul 09
Distributed by Global Minimum (Gmin)
Global Minimum (Gmin)

Status Distribution complete
Distribution complete

Distribution status

The bednet distribution programmes go through a number of different states from being manufactured to being installed over a head/bed:
  • Being manufactured
  • Ready at factory
  • En-route to country
  • Arrived in country
  • En-route to zone
  • Being distributed
  • Distribution complete

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See a list of all the people whose donations made this possible
Donation to Distribution: We match specific donations to specific distributions. The donations
listed below add up (or will add up) exactly to the cost of the distribution. More...
 Sponsor/DonorLocation CountryMessage Amount 
Kate Goertzen Swarthmore, PA flag USA Great job! US$10.00
Cedric & Regina Irizarry Frederick MD flag USA keep up the good work US$50.00
Ion Freeman Manhattan flag USA Tuvute Pomoja! US$50.00
Anonymous Swarthmore flag USA US$250.00
Anonymous Novato flag USA Keep up the good work. US$200.00
Elena Viboch Swarthmore flag USA US$100.00
Emil Wyss Zug flag Switzerland health equals wealh CHF111.11
Magnus Rosengren Viken flag Sweden Good job, keep faith and spirit! £37.57
Christian Princeton flag USA Nice initiative - looking forward to more updates! US$128.21
Eivind N. Hauge Floro flag Norway Thank you for your time and effort. Keep up the... US$100.00
Global Minimum Princeton, NJ flag USA US$1,400.00
Swarthmore College com... Pennsylvania flag USA Great what you are all doing. Proud to help. US$4,348.00
Reese Ryker Sapulpa, Ok flag USA I'm Reese and I'm 6 yrs. old....I hope this hel... US$10.00
P-AID Copenhagen flag Denmark We're happy to support a great project! DKK3,950.00
This is a general donation to Against Malaria, not a sponsorship Anonymous London flag England More than a net US$5.00
 Interest gap (in order to match the exact cost of the nets)US$ 0.27
 
Photos
   

A view over Freetown from where the distribution started.
 

The warehouse where the nets were stored.
 

Loading the truck to go to the Malin area.
 

The workers work hard loading the truck.
 

More nets are loaded for taking to the villages.
 

Nets ready for distribution while the pickup takes others to outlying areas.
 

A tree serves as a pedestrian bridge for people on their way to the distributions.
 

Would you drive over that bridge?
 

Unloading the nets at one of the villages.
 

A long walk to get to a distribution in one of the villages.
 

Through a muddy track in the bush.
 

Some of the villagers smile as the effects of malaria are acted out.
 

Safe inside the mosquito net as he acts out his part.
 

Demonstrating how to use the mosquito net in one of the villagers homes.
 

People walking to obtain nets for themselves.
 

Villagers wait for the nets especially the children.
 

A health worker talks to members of the village.
 

Nets ready to be distributed.
 

Playing dead as part of the drama teaching about proper use of nets.
 

Mosquito actors biting an unprotected man.
 

Now he can sleep safely protected by the net.
 

Children proudly hold the nets which will give them protection from the mosquito that carries malaria.
 

Villagers in discussion with distribution workers.
 

Getting ready to instruct the people on use of the nets.
 

Another bale of nets being opened for distribution.
 

One of the men is giving advice on protection against malaria.
 

Demonstration of net usage.
 

Hanging nets in the shade before they are used to get rid of the excess chemical.
 

Children and adults pose for the camera.
 

A big smile from getting a new net.
 

This women is delighted with her new net.
 

This girl has a broad smile as she proudly holds her new mosquito net.
 

The team for this distribution.
 

Most of the village posed for this photograph.
 

When it rains it rains causing ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed.
 

The soccer match attracts a crowd to the distribution.
 

The opposing team.
 

Preparing a meal together.
 

Overlooking the city of Freetown.
 
Photoset editor: Ron Dean
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Pre-distribution information

Malaria is endemic in Sierra Leone.

4,000 nets will be distributed in a series of villages in the Malen chiefdom in Pujehun district, in the east of the country. This is a rural area in dense tropical rainforest. The distribution will achieve blanket coverage of all sleeping spaces.

The chiefdom is divided into 10 sections containing 45 villages. The sections being targeted with this batch of nets are: Taukunor, Korwa, Bahoin and Seijeila.

Documentation (pdf)

Distribution Proposal (730 kb)

Post-distribution information

The distribution was completed successfully as planned.

Video will be added here shortly.

Documentation (pdf)

Immediate Report (803 kb)

Follow-up surveys

These take place 6, 18, 30 and 42 months post-distribution. A survey of 50 households provides sample information on what proportion of nets continue to be used, if they are used correctly and the state of the nets.


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