Breakthrough: Full-Coverage Achieved!

We have achieved full net-coverage in the Malen Chiefdom! This is the first chiefdom in Sierra Leone to reach full net-coverage.

It has been a long (and amazing!) process, starting with GMin’s first project in 2007, then another project in 2009, and finally, our third project this summer in 2010.

Thanks to all our ..

• Donors – you funded this break-through.
• Partners – we couldn’t have done this without you.
• Members – you guys made it all happen.

Malaria Project ’10

We’re happy to announce a new Eradicate Malaria project.

The goal is simple: distribute 10,000+ nets to cover every sleeping space in the upper Malen chiefdom in Sierra Leone.

The distribution of nets will take place in the summer of 2010 (June to August) and will follow the same approach as our 2007 and 2009 projects, making sure that:

• Everyone is covered by a net instead of just covering pregnant woman and children under five.
• All nets are distributed house-to-house where we use the opportunity to talk to everyone in each village and make sure that every single family knows how (and why) to use their nets.
• We use Long Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets that last for at least 3 years even when washed. These nets actively kill mosquitoes and other insects.

Read more about the Eradicate Malaria 2010 project.

Malaria Day Video!

Mathias Esmann, one of the co-founders of GMin, just did this video slideshow, detailing the journey of a net, from donation to a bed in Sierra Leone.