Netsforlife Inspiration Fund

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Moving whole communities from sickness to strength.

There are an estimated 216 million cases of malaria each year, resulting in nearly one million deaths. The majority of these deaths are children younger than five years old.

Children are most vulnerable because they have not built up any immunity to the disease. In addition, pregnant women are at risk because their immune systems are compromised by pregnancy.

NetsforLife® is a partnership of corporations, foundations, nongovernmental groups, and faith based organizations working to fight malaria.

The program partnership includes ExxonMobil, Standard Chartered Bank, the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, Starr International Foundation, the J.C. Flowers Foundation, and Episcopal Relief & Development.  Learn more about our NetsforLife® partners.

Since 2006, NetsforLife® has distributed over 8.5 million nets as part of its campaign to fight malaria resulting in less sickness, fewer deaths and stronger communities. Combined with the community education and net monitoring work of nearly 74,000 trained Malaria Control Agents, these nets have saved the lives of over 100,000 children under five and reduced the overall malaria-related death rate by 45% in communities where NetsforLife® is active.

NetsforLife® combats malaria by training community agents to deliver life-saving nets, educate community members about proper net use and maintenance, and provide ongoing monitoring and evaluation of net use. Launched in 2006, the program is now active in 17 countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Five of these countries – Angola, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Zambia – have adopted aspects of NetsforLife®’s methodology as part of their national malaria policy, and many more have solicited the program’s input in country-wide strategic planning.