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4th Annual Ottawa Dinner Auction Fundraiser for Buy-A-Net

Sunday, October 4, 2009 The Lone Star Texas Grill (St. Laurent location) Doors and Auction Open at 6pm ! We are getting fantastic auction items; services, products and unique African arts and crafts. Proceeds support focused projects for children in need in Ethiopia and Uganda. Buy-A-Net   &  Little Voice  (http://littlevoice.ca/lv3/)   Donations welcomed at: Tax receipts over $20. If you would like to attend Contact

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Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School, Ottawa, Ontario

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School, Ottawa Ontario – choose to raise funds for malaria prevention. They held a pancake breakfast, a penny carnival, sold raffle tickets, and had weekly draws. The 282 Students @ Our Lady of Fatima Raised $2,000 for Buy-A-Net! They are giving 300 nets to the Ugandan district of Kawempe and saving over 1,300 lives from malaria.  Thank you,

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First Ever Malaria Prevention Symposium in Canada

Buy-A-Net, Canadian Red Cross and Canadian Nurses Association convened the first ever malaria prevention  symposium in Canada. This meeting recently  held in Ottawa brought agencies and  government together to share best practices and knowledge on  malaria prevention.  Debra Lefebvre Founder


Helping Hands in Ottawa

Helping Hands, an Ottawa based group of caring individuals, led by Andy McAfee (2nd from left), organized a fundraiser at Lone Star restaurant in support of BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group and an Ethiopian charity known as Little Voices. “It’s an honour to help good groups like these,” said Andy. The evening was fun with a silent auction offering great items such as Sens and

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A Proud Father

Chris, a father in Ottawa, is very proud of his boys, Noah and Isaac, and shares this story: Hi guys, I wanted to share with you the fundraising story of my son, Noah. He’s 10 years old, and knows what bed nets means for the health of kids in Africa. In the past couple of years, he and his older son Isaac have run

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Canadian Nurses Association

Update: The Canadian Nurses Association has demonstrated their commitment to saving lives from malaria. At the Centennial Celebration of the Canadian Nurses Association in Ottawa, June 2008, over $25,000.00 was raised for nets in Uganda! Canadian nurses make Canada and the world a better place! Nurses are the change! The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is very pleased to inform you of our endorsement of

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