St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Kingston
December 4, 2008 by admin
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St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Kingston supports Buy-A-Net at the 14th annual choir Festival Advent celebration. Netting a village!
Megan from Kingston
December 1, 2008 by admin
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Megan from Kingston, Ontario celebrated her 9th birthday and has raised $125 for Buy-A-Net, protecting more than 80 people!
Hannah from Kingston
December 1, 2008 by admin
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Hannah from Kingston, Ontario celebrated her 13th birthday on September 27th 2008. Inviting all her classmates to come to her dance in her backyard, instead of gifts she asked for a small donation to BUY-A-NET. Dancing under tents, because of a light rain! She & her guests raised $300! Because of her thoughtfulness, she has protected almost 200 people from Malaria with a bed net.
Dr. Leyton Nets a Village
May 18, 2008 by admin
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Although this was a one-time ‘launch’ association, Dr. Leyton intends to continue to support Buy-A-Net, as he believes there is a connection in a way i.e. sleeping peacefully because you have a net over you protecting you from malaria, whereas in this country it is usually our thoughts that keep us awake, and my sleep CD deals with this.
Dr. Leyton raised $372 from the launch, enough to protect more than a village in Uganda from malaria at a 90% rate of protection.
Edward Leyton MD FCFP CGPP
Integrative Medicine
Nutrition – Hypnosis – Psychotherapy
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
www.integrativemedicineclinic.ca
World Malaria Day 2008
WORLD MALARIA DAY was celebrated on April 25th at Kingston’s Memorial Hall in City Hall.
- Senator Hugh Segal paid tribute to BUY-A-NET.
- Dr. June Webber of the Canadian Nurses Association publicly endorsed BUY-A-NET and acknowledged BUY-A-NET’s efforts as a direct mechanism in saving lives from malaria.
- Debra Lefebvre, Founder, BUY-A-NET, noted the success of net distribution in Uganda. Malaria related deaths have been reduced by as high as 95% in recipient villages!
- Over 120,000 lives have been saved in Uganda; over 400 villages have been netted!
- Ugandan Minister of State for Health, Dr. Richard B. Nduhuura, recognized BUY-A-NET as a powerful force in malaria prevention in Uganda.
- We’ve been busy….World Malaria Day has been recognized by Canadian cities coast-to-coast. See our website — www.buyanet.ca for more.
Canadian Nurses Association Endorses BUY-A-NET At World Malaria Day Commemoration
Kingston— The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has announced its official endorsement of the BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group, today acknowledging the group’s important contribution towards the prevention of malaria-related deaths in Africa, one village at a time. Despite the progression of modern medicine, malaria continues to haunt over 40% of the world’s population, infecting more than 500 million people per year, and killing over 1 million. Malaria is the leading cause of death among children in Africa, taking a child’s life every 30 seconds.
CNA’s endorsement, which coincides with World Malaria Day (April 25th), officially recognizes the efforts of the Kingston-based organization that has worked to provide bed nets and anti-malaria medication to villages in Uganda since its inception in 2004. In Kingston, World Malaria Day will officially be recognized with a commemorative Public Open House on Friday, April 25th, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall housed within Kingston’s City Hall. Lefebvre will be joined by Mayor Harvey Rosen, Senator Hugh Segal, Dr. June Webber of the Canadian Nurses Association, and the Ugandan High Commissioner, H.E. George Abola.
“The Canadian Nurses Association endorses and salutes the contributions of BUY-A-NET as a direct mechanism for the prevention of malaria deaths in Uganda,” said Marlene Smadu, President of CNA. “Canada’s nurses play an important role in strengthening global health and I congratulate the team at BUY-A-NET for their leadership in bringing forward solutions to addressing a deadly disease that affects millions.”
“This endorsement is important on two levels,” noted Debra Lefebvre, Founder of BUY-A-NET. “As a Registered Nurse myself, it is an incredible honour to have the efforts of BUY-A-NET recognized by the Canadian Nurses Association. CNA’s reputation as a leader in global health and equity issues is exemplary and well known. More importantly, I think it acts as official recognition of a very real problem that people on this side of the world can easily do something about with a bed net which costs only $6.00. Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease that has been allowed to become a global health crisis. Bed nets save lives. It’s so simple. This endorsement is an example of the collaboration that must take place on community, local, national, regional and international levels if this fight is going to be won.”
“This is what World Malaria Day is all about,” continued Lefebvre, “It is a day of determination, optimism and hope because we know that the incidence of malaria related deaths is drastically reduced by as high as 95% with the use of insecticide treated bed nets. It is an opportunity for malaria-free countries to join in the global partnership against malaria. It is a day to make the world care.”
The CNA is the professional voice of nursing in Canada. It is a federation of 11 provincial and territorial professional nursing associations. It has a 30-year history of advancing the nursing profession internationally through a program that focuses on strengthening nursing leadership capacity in resource-poor countries.
BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group is Canada’s first volunteer citizen-driven, charitable organization that seeks to prevent deaths from malaria in Africa one country at a time. The nation of Uganda was chosen as the first target country of the campaign, whose slogan “6 Bucks, BUY-A-NET, Save a life” provides advocacy and awareness about malaria as well as raises much needed funds for the procurement of long-lasting, insecticide treated bed nets and anti-malaria medicine. In partnership with community-based groups, the nets are distributed free of charge, one village at a time. and to-date it has installed approximately 25,000 anti-malaria nets. A donation of $6.00 will purchase a long lasting insecticide treated net, for a donation of $350.00 an entire African village can be netted. Donations can be made to BUY-A-NET through its website, (www.buyanet.ca) or by cheque directly to the organization located out of Kingston, Ontario.
For more information contact:
Debra Lefebvre
Founder
BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group
613-542-1264 or 613-539-2945
P.O. Box 1063, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4Y5
debra@buyanet.ca
www.buyanet.ca
Canadian’s Embrace World Malaria Day
WORLD MALARIA DAY RECOGNIZED COAST-TO-COAST in CANADA;
BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group hosts Reception
Kingston: Debra Lefebvre, Founder of BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group (BAN), today announced that World Malaria Day (WMD) has been embraced by Canadian municipalities, coast to coast. In Kingston, WMD will officially be recognized with a commemorative Open House on Friday, April 25th, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 PM, in Memorial Hall housed within Kingston’s City Hall.
The reception is aimed at raising awareness about malaria as a global health crisis. Malaria is a largely preventable disease that kills over 3,000 children every day and claims over a million lives a year.
“For the 2nd time in Canada, Kingston will be the location for the event recognizing World Malaria Day. Kingston’s leadership is amazing!“ said Lefebvre. “Many Canadian cities have accepted the challenge by Mayor Rosen to recognize WMD, including Canada’s Capital City of Ottawa! Today we can all grab Canada’s attention to point it to the heart of the problem, and engage the Canadian community to become part of the solution, one village at a time“, added Lefebvre.
Among dignitaries joining Lefebvre at the event will be Mayor Harvey Rosen , Senator Hugh Segal and The Ugandan High Commissioner, H.E. George Abola.. “The fight to rid the world of malaria is a global one. BUY-A-NET has raised the profile of malaria amongst Canadians, and the people of Uganda are very grateful,” says Abola. “Many people are unaware of malaria’s severity and yet about 40% of the world’s population are at risk- over 3 billion people — and the disease claims over one million lives each year; the vast majority of them,“ adds Abola , “are children under the age of five.”
Also speaking at the event will be Honorary Youth Ambassador Marie-Michelle Jobin. A École Secondaire Catholique Marie-Rivier student who has raised hundreds of dollars for BUY-A-NET, Jobin points out that, “Malaria is not just a problem of the third world. In our global village we are interlinked in ways we never thought conceivable a generation ago.” Jobin continues to say that, “as Honorary Youth Ambassador, I hope that I can inspire other young people to think outside the borders of their own town and to help join the fight against Malaria.”
Launched in 2004, BUY-A-NET is Canada’s volunteer-driven, charitable organization that seeks to prevent deaths from Malaria in Africa, one country at a time. The nation of Uganda was chosen as the first target country of the campaign, whose slogan “6 Bucks, BUY-A-NET, Save a life“ provides advocacy and awareness about malaria, as well as raises much-needed funds for the procurement of long-lasting, insecticide treated bed nets and anti-malaria medicine. In partnership with community-based groups, the nets are distributed free of charge, one village at a time. Malaria is the leading cause of death among children in Africa, taking a child’s life every 30 seconds.
Contact
Joanne Langlois
(613) 548-8035 or (613) 540-1202
Debra Lefebvre, Founder
BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group
debra@ buyanet.ca
(613) 542-1264 or (613) 539-2945 (cell)
P.O. Box 1063, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4Y5
NET A VILLAGE Campaign Officially Launched
Our ‘NET A VILLAGE’ campaign will be officially launched and endorsed through Proclamation by Mayor Harvey Rosen and Council of the City of Kingston.
From the Proclamation:
KINGSTON, ONTARIO-Debra Lefebvre, Founder of the charitable BUY-A-NET (BAN) Malaria Prevention Group, today announced that the organization’s ‘NET A VILLAGE’ campaign will be officially launched and endorsed through Proclamation by Mayor Harvey Rosen and Council of the City of Kingston. …
“It only takes $350.00 to protect an entire African village from the ravages of malaria. Long lasting insecticide treated bed nets provide a proven physical barrier of protection from the bite of mosquitoes which are most active at night and when the vast majority of transmissions of malaria occur,” stated Debra Lefebvre, Founder, BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group. …
“Because malaria took many lives during the construction of the Rideau Canal right here in Kingston, we have an historical connection to this terrible disease. Issuing this challenge to the rest of Canada provides an excellent opportunity to educate millions of Canadians about an important-if difficult-chapter in our nation’s history. Technology has now provided a powerful and effective tool to prevent the transmission of malaria, and the possibility of saving lives on a broad scale. The ‘net a village’ campaign is absolutely achievable, and we are proud to support this inspiring initiative,” said Mayor Harvey Rosen. …
