We know nurses form a critical part of our health care system. Nursing is a caring profession; just look what nursing students have done! The Regina Nursing Students Society raised 433.43! Thank you students!

Shirley R. of Deseronto hosted her 4th annual sale to raise funds for nets and medicine. The plant sale this year raised $1,050 and netted 3 villages! Thank you Shirley. We are overjoyed with your commitment and passion to help save lives from malaria. Shirley met Dr. Nkundeki of Uganda during one of his visits to Canada; she heard firsthand how her efforts have helped the women and children in Uganda. Thank you again, Shirley.

July 11, 2010 – Cornwall, Ontario  Members of the Catholic Women’s League bring peace and hope to families in Uganda.  Debra Lefebvre, Executive Director, Buy-A-Net, arrived in Cornwall, Ontario to participate in the Catholic Women’s League of Canada 63rd Annual Ontario Provincial Convention at the Nav Canada Training and Conference Centre from July 11 th to 14th.   The Convention will bring over 300 delegates from 13 dioceses from across Ontario.  In honour of the event, Mayor Bob Kilger has proclaimed July 10th to 16th as  “Catholic Women’s League” week in the city.  The Most Reverend Archbishop Brendan O’Brien will be in attendance.   As “Women of Peace and Hope”, the Catholic Women’s League has provided 4,000 bed nets to the Lugazi Parish, Uganda, and thousands more to the District of Kawempe, Uganda, as well as anti-malaria medication to children.

BAN is very pleased to have partnered with Healthy Child Uganda since 2007 through the provision of bed nets and our malaria prevention education program for local health ambassadors in Uganda.

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KIWANIS Club of Petitcodiac

Kiwanis Club of Petitcodic, New Brunswick Donated $200, Providing  anti-malaria medicines & bed nets to 20 Children in Uganda!

Thank you Kiwanis!

A&W Staff raise nets!

  For the month of April, Staff at A&W Division St in Kingston Ontario, helped to raise money and awareness for Buy-A-Net. Putting together tips from customers and spare change found in pockets they managed to raise $72, and with the assistance of Sharon Wolfgram, store owner, she matched them another $72. Leaving A&W with a final total of $144.

Pauline and Jane of St. Peter’s CWL and Parish

 Pauline and Jane of St. Peter’s CWL and Parish, Thunder Bay, raised over $1,000.00 for bed nets, protecting three villages!  Pauline and Jane said, “It is noteworthy…our youth group of about 10 kids held a yard sale…”

Tour d’Afrique Ltd.

Tour d’Afrique Ltd., Toronto, donate $100.00 for bed nets.
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United Nurses of Alberta

United Nurses of Alberta:  donated OVER $ 9,000 for Buy-A-Net.

Over 1500 bed nets were purchased for Kawempe, Uganda; protecting over 6,000 from malaria!