Excitement over Promising Results of Malaria Vaccine

The world malaria community is holding its breath in the wake of news that scientists are that much closer to the development of an effective vaccine against malaria.

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Community Partner Wins Prestigious Health Award

Buy-a-Net is proud to work with local Ugandan partner Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH), in the fight to improve maternal and child health in Uganda. Bwindi Community Hospital announced the organization is the recipient of the $100,000 STARS Foundation award
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African Scorecard will Help Unite Fight Against Malaria

African leaders committed to work together to beat malaria. Newly released “scorecard” hailed as tool in which to share results and best practice amongst malaria stakeholders.
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Buy-a-Net Enhances Uganda Study & Leadership Program: Putting Faith into Action

In conjunction with the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), Fr. Massey Lombardi of St. Wilfred’s Church, and Adventure Learning Experiences, Buy-a-Net will enhance the meaningful service and educational activities of a select group of TCDSB students during an educational tour to Uganda, July 27 to August 13, 2011. Putting faith into action for the common good of all people, students will learn firsthand the impact of malaria on Ugandan families. Led by Fr. Massey and Buy-a-Net Ugandan staff, the participants will have the opportunity to experience information, education and communication (IEC) activities in disease prevention and control, and participate in bed net distributions in Kayunga, Lugazi Diocese. The students will earn one High School course credit.

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Volunteer Melody Mayberry Featured in Connects Magazine

Read about Melody Mayberry’s experience in Connect Magazine. She’s featured on page 6!

Award Winning Partner Healthy Child Uganda Saves Lives with Buy-A-Net: Education Critical to Success

Buy-A-Net partnership with Healthy Child Uganda (www.healthychilduganda.org/) is saving lives through education, community empowerment, and bed nets. Buy-A-Net provided 13,000 bed nets to the project in Southwestern Uganda. “We have seen some very preliminary results for our recent follow up survey data analysis and our most significant indicator change was with bed nets. For households where a bed net was seen hanging and the youngest child under 2 was reported to be the one who slept under the net the previous night the results were 37.3% (up from 1.4% in 2006). This also increased in our control areas (indicating other distribution programs or net purchases) but not as significantly (25.6%).
40% of homes (in both control and intervention areas combined) had bed nets hanging (observed) versus 14% in 2006.
About 10% with a net hanging in 2006 reported that the youngest child slept under the net in 2006, but this increased to about 85% of homes with a net hanging in 2009; education about who should sleep under the net has had great impact!” reported Project Coordinator Erin Kiley and Canadian Director, Jenn Brenner. For most recent exec summary, go to www.healthychilduganda.org/assets/HCU-CORPs-Modelexecsummary2010.pdf.

World Cup Fans, Isaac and Noah, Host Soccer Ball Auction to Save Lives

For the second time, Isaac and Noah of Ottawa, raised funds for bed nets. As explained by Dad, Chris, “My great boys both play soccer. When Noah (12) won an official World Cup (‘Jabulani’) soccer ball in a raffle, he decided to raffle it off to raise funds for malaria prevention in Africa. They sold tickets for the raffle and also raised money at a large community event to watch the World Cup Final. As Buy-A-Net has the most cost effective nets being used, they asked the funds be donated to Buy-A-Net” (once again). Thank you for your onoing support, hard work and generosity, Isaac and Noah! The boys (with a little help from Dad) raised $518 for bed nets!

St. Andrew’s Catholic Women’s League Responds to Need

St. Andrew’s CWL of Nova Scotia raised $1,050 and netted 3 villages. Through the distribution of Buy-A-Net flyers and announcements at Mass, lives have been saved from malaria! “We are very pleased to do this Project, and the response was great”, said one CWL member. Thank you St. Andrew’s!

Cornwall Catholic Women’s League brings hope

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.

MP Mr. Brown & Cllr. Ms.Strachan Co-Host Second World Malaria Day

Cllr. Lynn Strachan and MP Patrick Brown, Co Chair of the Parliamentary Malaria Caucus Co-Host the Second Annual World Malaria Day Reception in Barrie at MacLaren Art Gallery
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