Send a net. Save a life., December 2009

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Welcome to the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Uganda where Nothing But Nets distributed more than 1,000 life-saving, insecticide-treated bed nets last month to protect families from malaria.
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Malaria is the number one killer of refugees in Africa. Small, close quarters and limited resources are a few of the factors contributing to the rampant spread of the disease in refugee camps.
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Women and children are especially at risk of infection and make up three quarters of the populations in these camps. Every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies from a malaria infection, transmitted by a single mosquito bite.
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In 2006, the United Nations Foundation created Nothing But Netsa global, grassroots campaign to end malaria in Africa, one bed net at a time.
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In three years, Nothing But Nets, its United Nations partners, and hundreds of thousands of supporters, have purchased and distributed nearly three million long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed nets
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one bed net at a time
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until every family has a net. Malaria is preventable, but causes nearly 500 million illnesses each year and kills more than 1 million of those who become infected.
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Each net is delivered with a message of hopea personal note of supporthandwritten by a Nothing But Nets supporter.
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fun for all ages.
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Nothing But Nets works closely with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to distribute the nets and educate communities on their proper use.
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After receiving nets, a group at the refugee camp learns from a demonstration how to hang the nets and use them effectively.
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The Nothing But Nets team then helps families hang their nets in their homes.
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YES. Bed nets save lives.
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Malaria Kills. Nets save lives. Send a Net. Save a Life. www.NothingButNets.net