The distribution targeted children under five years of age.
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Every distribution site that we visited had a demonstration of a net hanging as part of the site set up.
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A team of volunteers was put in place at each distribution site.
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The distribution post team supervisor was responsible for the set up of the site, the allocation of tasks and supervision of activities.
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2 volunteers working at the LLIN table confirmed whether the information recorded in the child’s registration form is accurate.
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Registration: the volunteer in charge of registration checked if children were within the target age group for the intervention and filled the child’s registration form (name, age).
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Volunteers gave one LLIN to every eligible child and tallied every child.
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Mothers were instructed to attend distribution sites with all of their children under five years of age to receive one net for each eligible child.
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Volunteers painted a finger nail on the left hand in order to mark children who have already collected their net.
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Where a child’s age was not known, a common way of determining whether a child was under five and eligible therefore to receive a net was to check whether the child could reach his ear with his opposite arm above his head. If the child cannot reach his ear, he is considered to be under five years of age.
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Life saving nets.
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Volunteers explained how to use the LLIN using the demonstration net that was hanging as an example.
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The volunteers also explained to the caregiver to remove the net from the package (packages were torn prior to being handed over to beneficiaries) and hang it in the shade for 24 hours prior to use.
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An under five will be protected from potential life threatening malaria.
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Against Malaria reaching out to protect vulnerable children.
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Coverage for under 5's will prevent fatalities from malaria.
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This young boy is off to a happy start toward getting his net hung over his bed.
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Volunteers in action during the net hanging phase.
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A modest sleeping area before installing the LLIN.
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Anticipation mounts as the volunteers enter the home to hang the net.
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Emphasis was put on explaining to mothers how the nets should be hung and tucked under the mat or mattress to ensure proper use of the LLIN.
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Carefully, the volunteers hang the net properly to ensure maximum protection.
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Tucking the corners in is extremely important and heavily emphasized by educated volunteers.
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The net is installed successfully.
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Time to enter the next home.
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This mother is actively involved in understanding the appropriate use and hanging of her child's life saving net.
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Interested onlookers learn how to hang a net properly for full protection.
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Volunteers work tirelessly to resolve ways to hang nets in village homes.
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Remote areas are still in need of coverage, the trucks continue on.
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Poor road conditions do not allow for this large truck to pass. Workers unload the nets to a smaller vehicle.
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This 4 wheel drive will be able to manage the roads ahead.
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Nets are unloaded and marked for delivery to the next village.
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Arriving at the next registration site, workers rest.
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Arrival of the nets, delayed from poor road conditions, marks the beginning of yet another distribution.
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Volunteers are ready, the process begins again.
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Nets are opened, packages are torn in order to discourage resale attempts.
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Young children sleeping in this home will soon have full coverage against malaria while they sleep.
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Once again the volunteers begin to educate the villagers as to the proper hanging of the nets.
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Careful attention to detail is modeled while installing the nets.
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Final touches are placed on the installation of yet another LLIN.
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Another net, one of tens of thousands across the world, is waiting to protect the life of a small child.
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