Rotary Club Kololo & Rotary Club Cataraqui Partner with Buy-A-Net to Save Lives
Rotary Club Kololo 9200, Uganda, Rotary Club Cataraqui 7040, Kingston, ON., partner with Buy-A-Net to save lives from malaria. Following BAN’s successful model of community engagement and education, the distribution of over 10,000 bed nets has begun.
Queen’s Board Leadership Volunteers Raise funds for Buy-A-Net!
Queen’s University students, Kaitlyn and Seth, raise funds through Valentine’s Day Card Sales Event at Queens University, Goodes Hall.
Through Queen’s Non-Profit Gateway Program, Kaitlyn and Seth, volunteer in Buy-A-Net Board Leadership process.
Buy-A-Net joins Alliance for Malaria Prevention
James Brown, Chair, is pleased to announce that Buy-A-Net Malaria Prevention Group is now a partner in the Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP). AMP is a workstream within the Harmonization Working Group of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership.
AMP represents more than 30 partners, including government, business, faith-based and humanitarian organizations. Its goal is to expand ownership and use of long lasting insecticide treated bed nets, which have been shown to significantly reduce malaria incidence and child mortality. LLINs, along with timely diagnosis and treatment, indoor residual spraying of homes, and intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women, are an essential component of the malaria control tool box.
Mosquitoes in Manitoba, Christmas and thinking of Uganda
“My experience with Buy-a-Net working and sharing with our Ugandan partners has written with indelible ink on my soul, a story that changes the very lens with which to view the world.” Kathy McPhail RN, BScN, MHA
This Christmas won’t you think of Uganda; and Buy-A-Net!
It’s a freezing -20 degrees and you would think that the last thing I would have on my mind would be mosquitoes!!!
Any other winter Christmas season that is true except that last August I had the privilege to spend time in Uganda with Buy-a-Net Malaria Prevention Group.
That experience doesn’t just leave one like the rusty red dirt we shook from our runners as we boarded the plane for home. Indeed the people we met, the work we participated in with community leaders is never far from my thoughts.
Happily our team was able to assist in the village distribution of hundreds of specially treated bed nets while in Uganda.
This was all made possible through the donations made by you, my fellow Canadians, towards stopping the spread of Malaria one village at a time.
I saw Mothers and Fathers struggling with the chores of everyday life through their malarial fevers so their children would have clean clothes or food.
We heard testimonies of families, mothers and their children who told us how grateful they are to Canada for the help that is provided in the form of the net. How Malaria, although still rampant, is lessened for some of their most vulnerable family members because they can now sleep under a medicated net.
These are the stories that warm your heart but trouble your soul because we are still only able to provide one net per household and the need is so much greater.
It’s cold here in Canada and we won’t be bothered by our seasonal mosquitoes but our Ugandan families, mothers and children do not have the cold for protection.
They have no protection: except your gift of $6 this Christmas. My experience with Buy-a-Net working and sharing with our Ugandan partners has written with indelible ink on my soul a story that changes the very lens with which to view the world.
Malaria still goes on during the Christmas Season in Uganda. This Christmas think of Uganda and Buy-a-Net!!!
Seasons’ Greetings,
Kathy McPhail
RN, BScN, MHA
Rotary & Buy-A-Net Dec/6/2009 auction countdown begins!
News and radio ads promote the Rotary Annual Christmas TV auction and support our Kawempe Uganda NET campaign.
James Brown, Chairperson, receives Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year Award
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
At the 5th Annual National Philanthropy Day awards ceremony held in Kingston, Ontario, James Brown, Chairperson, Buy-A-Net, received the Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year award. James was recognized for his leadership, inspiration and engagement of others with his belief that our global community is stronger if we can work together when supporting important charitable initiatives.
“We are delighted that James is the Chair of our Board,” said Debra Lefebvre. “James has made a personal commitment to save lives from malaria. He traveled to Uganda in 2008 and witnessed first hand the devastation caused to families by this killer disease. He generously gives his energy and resources to make malaria history. He is the voice of those who don’t have one. He is a model philanthropist.”
Hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, which has 30,000 members worldwide, the luncheon was well attended by local and regional delegates, including Mr. Rob Matheson, Kingston City Councillor, and Mr. John Gerretsen, MPP, Kingston and the Islands, Ontario, Canada.
Univ of North Carolina reports $6 bed net saves babies and is an “extremely cost-effective intervention”
“Giving insecticide-treated bed nets to nearly 18,000 mothers at prenatal clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo prevented an estimated 414 infant deaths from malaria, a study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes.
The bed nets cost about $6 each. … the intervention prevented an estimated 587 low birth weight deliveries, which in turn reduced long-term disability.
“This is an extremely cost-effective intervention,” said Sylvia Becker-Dreps, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of family medicine in the UNC School of Medicine and lead author of the study, which is published in the September 2009 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.”
Read more here: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/uonc-usi090209.php
Soccer Kicks Malaria
Players kick off World Cup anti-malaria fight
Footballers are teaming up with governments, companies and international health campaigners to push for action against malaria ahead of next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa.
The “United Against Malaria” campaign, which will start next month and run until the end of the World Cup, has won the backing of singer Bono, actress Ashley Judd and philanthropist Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft founder Bill.
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE59G22V20091017
Rotary Club of Gananoque Generously Supports Buy-A-Net
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Artist Heather Haynes introduces her video mini documentary for Rotary from her recent volunteer trip to Uganda. The club and members presented Heather with donations to support the purchase of more treated bed nets for Buy-A-Net’s Kawempe District Campaign in Uganda.
Coast to Coast
Stories from some of our volunteers and NetRaisers across Canada. Many thanks!
Montreal Ambassadors, Melodie Hicks and Michelina Catallozzi lead a successful World Malaria Day event for Buy-A-Net! Netting 15 villages! Money raised has gone to Kawempe, in Uganda’s capital city of Kampala. Special thanks to Michelina & Melodie and to the generosity of all who attended the dinner and auction!
Alantic Providence Ambassadors, Myrna Burton & Betty Bryenton also lead a sucessful World Malaria Day event for Buy-A-Net. Thank you to Myrna & Betty the generosity of all who attended the African Celebration!
This past school year students from TWO Schools in Nipawin, Saskatchewan worked hard to raise funds for bed nets. Lead by Dr. Chernesky, President of Nipawin Rotary Club Thank you!
