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Nothing But Nets is a charitable organization, supported by the United Nations Foundation, which aims to prevent African children from dying of malaria by purchansing, distributing and teaching the proper use of mosquito bed nets.
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Background
While the UN Foundation has been working with the United Nations to fight malaria for years, it was a column that Rick Reilly wrote about malaria in Sports Illustrated, challenging each of his readers to donate at least $10 for the purchase of an anti-malaria bed nets.[1] Thousands of Americans across the country donated, which led to the creation the Nothing But Nets campaign.
Partnerships
The UN Foundation has partnered with groups as diverse as National Basketball Association’s [NBA Cares], The People of the United Methodist Church and Sports Illustrated to bring Nothing But Nets to the American public.[2] These Founding Partners are joined by corporate, multi-media and financial partners to make a significant impact by raising awareness and funds to purchase and distribute bed nets and save lives.
How It Works
Nothing But Nets works by collecting money raised by regular citizens through their church communities, local schools, sports teams, family members and friends. The UN Foundation and its partners use the money raised by the campaign to work in conjunction with the Measles Initiative – one of the most successful vaccination efforts ever undertaken – to purchase bed nets and distribute them in countries and communities in greatest need.[2] Using its proven distribution system – which in just five years has vaccinated nearly a quarter billion children – the Measles Initiative distributes bed nets along with measles vaccinations and other medicines to at-risk countries. It’s an effective and cost-efficient way to get the nets to the people who need them.
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