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Gai, Mwingi, Kenya

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'.

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2,900 LLINs

Jul-Aug 07
Distributed by
AMREF/Akamba

Status
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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Sponsors 1 to 25 of 323

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Sponsor/Donor	Location	Country	Message	Amount
Mommy&Daddy	Cologne	Germany	We trust in you! Go, Sweetie, Go!!!	€ 40.00
Anonymous	FOREST GATE	England	THANKS FOR THINKING ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF OTH...	£6.41
kim jeong	Mitcham	England	go, regina!!!	£12.82
Mandy Grewal	Romford	England	Good Luck!	£10.00
Mum	Bridge of Weir	Scotland	Remember to breath.I better do my bit to dispel...	£38.46
Ana Maria	Naucalpan, Mex.	Mexico	Vamos Caro!!!	US$250.00
Rodrigo Castelazo	New York	USA		£192.31
Yael Rujder	Frankfurt	Germany	Great thing. I am not too worried about the bik...	US$15.00
Tabitha Turner-Stokes	London	England	Go Steph! Go!	£15.00
Lin Barnetson	London	England	Go for it Pauline - take that you bitey things!	£15.38
Oliver Johnson	Brighton	England		£12.82
Mum	Brockenhurst	England	Good luck Ames. Can't wait to see your costume...	£19.23
Jamie Malden	Amersham	England	£100 from each of us!! Good Luck, Enjoy & Have Fun	£600.00
Mandy Crane	Broadwindsor	England	Go girl!	£32.05
Lizzie Crane	London	England		£20.00
Esther Casanueva	MEXICO CITY	Mexico	como NIKE	US$100.00
Dad	Bridge of Weir	Scotland	Better match yer mither	£38.46
Mariana Celorio	Mexico City	Mexico	Apoyen el Caroton!!!	US$50.00
Hilary Chu	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	You Go Girl!!!	US$50.00
Pauline S	London	England	Go girl ! Good luck, very worthy cause (having ...	£10.00
Arturo Gonzalez-Izquierdo	London	England	Say hello to the mermen! ;-)	£12.00
Leon Brocard	London	England	Naughty mozzies, go away!	£30.00
Tom Yates	Cambridge	England	Have fun, don't drown	£10.00
Tom Yates	Cambridge	England	More swimming?!	£10.00
Jesus	London	England		£32.05

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Photos and Videos

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Nets arrive at central storage location...

Unloading...

Muscles required, these are heavy...

Phew...

Checking contents...	The landscape around Gai...	A view of Gai...	Shifting the day's supply of nets from the warehouse to the church for distribution...	Unpacking the nets in Gai Church...
The quiet of the church before a busy day's distribution...	Single Mothers' acting group helping unpack the nets...	Our team of actresses for educational malaria role play...	Actresses discussing strategy...	Gai Single Mothers' Group rehearsal for educational play...
Education sessions lasted around half an hour...	Keep long grass short...	Fill holes to prevent pools of stagnant water...	Now you must tuck your net in...	Sew up any holes...
Tie up your net during the day if you want to...	Play finale...	Pastor Samson Musyimi addresses recipients...	Distributing nets: one to interpret, one to check, one to count. Village elders oversaw the proceedings...	Checking papers, handing out nets...
Afternoon nap in the church between distributions...	Checking papers...	Getting ready for another day's distribution...	Gai clinic, another distribution venue...	Helping with the distribution...
Tokens of thanks from the community, eggs and hollow gourds...	New net installed...	Another bedroom fully equipped...	And another...	And another...
And another...x2,900.	Job done.

Photoset editor: Rob M

Pre-distribution information

Gai is a rural area with a population of 6,485 people. Malaria is a significant problem here. Many at risk individuals cannot afford nets.

A blanket coverage of nets will maximize the impact of the LLINs, as the community-wide effect of reducing the local mosquito population, thus protecting non-net users as well, only applies in cases of dense LLIN coverage. This method is modelled on the practices employed and recommended by entomologits at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine distributing nets in Tanzania.

Akamba Aid Fund are a small charity targeting poor families in this area. AMREF and the two local clinics will help with distribution.

Documentation (pdf)

Distribution Proposal (38 kb)

Post-distribution information

The distribution was completed successfully as planned.

Documentation (pdf)

Immediate Report (49 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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