Nothing But Nets - and a Game
April 25th, 2008 at 10:35 am | posted by ONE.PartnersYou may know that malaria kills more than a million people (not just children – people) a year –every 30 seconds a child in African dies – and costs African economies over $12 billion.
But there is a simple solution to this large problem – an insecticide-treated net. $10 covers the cost to purchase and distribute the net and educate on its use, and for a limited time, a generous sponsor of Nothing But Nets will send a bed net on your behalf when you sign up! Saving lives has never been easier.
To commemorate World Malaria Day on April 25th, we’ve created an interactive online game, Deliver the Net, www.NothingButNets.net/game that let’s you experience the distribution of bed nets and some of the obstacles we face on the ground.
Through the UN Foundation and our Nothing But Nets campaign we’ve already helped cover seven African nations, including Zimbabwe and Mali, and we have our sights set on more.
I hope you enjoy the game!
-Shannon Raybold, United Nations Foundation
April 25th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Hey Shannon,
Thanks for giving us more info regarding this wonderful game and creative way to spread the news about malaria while providing bednets to the world’s poorest children.
I will definitely continue to share this info with all those that I know might be interested and hopefully get some more bednets out to those who need them the most!
Great to see you back in the ONE Blog, Shannon. Much success for the U.N. Foundation.
ONE HEART, ONE HOPE, ONE LOVE - debbie
www.mpwn-uganda.org
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:10 pm
We (the company i work for) made this our charity of choice last year. We pick one each year and instead of buying gifts for all our clients, we contribute a sizable sum to a charity on their behalf and create a vehicle to notify each client—a holiday card. Works great and helps remind everyone of what is really important
So, good job and keep helping.
Check out my blog for some interesting ways you can help