Approximately 145 Red Cross volunteers helped make this distribution possible.
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The goal of this distribution was to obtain universal coverage of all sleeping spaces in the region.
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Volunteers place LLINs in bags for easy transport and distribution.
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The Red Cross documented those in need of nets to make sure distribution ran as smoothly as possible.
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Children under age 5 are at highest risk for malaria. In 2005, approximately 45% of young children in this region showed symptoms of malaria.
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Thanks to donated LLINs, 40,000 people in this region of Burundi will be protected.
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The Burundi Red Cross prepares for this distribution throughout the region in early November 2009.
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Volunteers carried bags full of nets house to house to distribute to those in need.
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A demonstration of how to properly hang a mosquito net.
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In addition to distributing nets, volunteers educated recipients about the cause and prevention of malaria, as well as hygiene.
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Though many house to house distributions were done on foot, volunteers also traveled to distribution centres when houses were far apart.
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Net distribution in this region of Burundi took place right before the rainy season, which is when the risk of malaria increases.
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Local net recipients at a distribution centre.
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Rutana Province is a rural region that is endemic for malaria, as the low latitude makes it a perfect breeding place for mosquitoes.
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In 2005, there were 367,267 reported cases of malaria in Rutanga Province where the population is about 600,000.
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The proper use of LLINs along with prevention efforts such as removing stagnant water will help reduce instances of malaria significantly in this region.
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Volunteers load a truck with nets for distribution.
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Each volunteer was expected to distribute nets to 75 households over a five day period.
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Volunteers walked or rode bicycles from house to house to distribute nets and educate household members about malaria.
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A Red Cross volunteer hands a brand new net to a local woman.
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Volunteers take nets to houses with the goal of obtaining blanket coverage throughout the area.
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A volunteer carries nets to distribute in order to help other families and young children like her own.
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Those who live in this rural area received a net for each sleeping space.
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Volunteers arrive at a distribution location and prepare to pass out nets to hosueholds in need.
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The work of these volunteers will help reduce malaria in their province.
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This family will benefit from the use of new mosquito nets and knowledge of how to care for them properly.
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A volunteer drops off nets at a household in Burundi.
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This woman and children will have a reduced risk of getting malaria thanks to their LLINs.
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