The beginning of a difficult journey.
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Bridges and roads to certain villages were wiped out due to rain.
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Vehicles became stuck trying to deliver nets or attend distributions.
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Ingenuity and a drive to succeed were necessary to persevere under challenging conditions.
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Members of communities along the way work together with the Net Providers to get the vehicles in motion.
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Finally the arrival at a distribution point.
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Crowds of villagers await the distribution of the nets they have pre-registered for.
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Each distribution began with a health presentation by district health staff or caregivers that highlighted the signs and symptoms of malaria, prevention methods, proper treatment, malaria prevalence in the community and proper net usage including a net demonstration.
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Lists stated the beneficiary’s name, number of people in their household,and the number of nets they were to receive on the day of distribution.
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Careful checking and record keeping insured nets were delivered were they would be most needed.
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Beneficiaries arrived, signed for their net and took them home.
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If a beneficiary could not sign, ink pads were also available so the beneficiary could sign with his or her thumb print instead.
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Young babies like this one are faced with a high rate of mortality from the contraction of malaria.
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Caregivers were extremely efficient at organizing communities, dividing up supplies, translating educational information to communities, and mobilizing individuals.
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Young and old alike will benefit from sleeping or resting under a malaria preventing net.
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Faces of hopeful youths.
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Young children have a light heart as they feel the positive atmosphere created at the distribution sight.
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Young children, under 5, are at the greatest risk of death due to malaria.
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Nets are in the hands of those who need them.
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Another distribution hub loading up the truck for another village distribution.
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Large trucks carry large loads. The help of many make the workload doable.
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Difficult navigation on roads not intended for trucks of this magnitude.
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Nets were dropped at Rural Health Centers or schools that were within close proximity of a few villages.
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Cooperation amongst volunteers made short work of the delivery of tens of thousands of LLINs thanks to the efforts of all who contribute to Against Malaria.
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Dedicated volunteers work in tandem with local officials.
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Their dedication to the project and their communities made the distribution a success.
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Beneficiaries gathered at a common meeting point where caregivers lead mass distributions.
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More nets in the hands of villagers who live in remote, hard to reach areas left uncovered by a 2007 distribution.
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Working in the hot sun, volunteers tirelessly distributed the nets to all comers.
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Nets on wheels ready to be taken to the elderly or sick who could not make the journey to the distribution site.
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