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Chris Helfrich
December 05, 2011

Rocking - and Buzzing - the Kasbah with Virgin Unite and Variety

Last week, Nothing But Nets spread the buzz about the movement to end malaria at Virgin Unite’s "Rock The Kasbah 2011."

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Nothing But Nets Team
December 02, 2011

Be a NETvocate: Help us spread the buzz on Capitol Hill

On Monday December 5, 2011, the committee in the House of Representatives that focuses on global health will hold a hearing on malaria called "Fighting Malaria, Progress and Challenges."

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Chris Helfrich
November 22, 2011

Celebrate 5 Years of Sending Nets & Saving Lives

It’s an exciting week for the Nothing But Nets campaign — it's our 5th anniversary! 5 years ago, the UN Foundation officially launched this global, grassroots campaign to send nets to save lives from malaria in Africa.

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Rick Reilly
November 14, 2011

The most important column I've ever written

The words above are from the most important column I ever wrote for Sports Illustrated -- the column that inspired the UN Foundation to launch the Nothing But Nets campaign five years ago today.

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Danielle Garrahan
November 10, 2011

Simply Awed

Three years ago, I joined the Nothing But Nets team to plan our City Tours and help spread the buzz about the movement to end malaria across the country. I was on the job just two weeks when I was asked to put together a week of events in Philadelphia. After our first City Tour, meeting with our partners, the best steak and cheese I’ve ever had, and a missed train (little did I know, this would be the first of many) -- I was hooked.

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Negin Janati
November 04, 2011

A Model Family (Part 2)

Sagude Rafera lives in Gonbore, Ethiopia, a small village of just a few hundred people 3.5 hours southwest of the capital city of Addis Ababa. Six years ago, with support from the U.S. government, the Global Fund, and other donors, the Ethiopian government built a health post in Gombore, staffed with two trained Health Extension Workers.

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Rachel Smith
November 03, 2011

Three months in and I'm inspired

At three months on the job, I’m the newest member of the Nothing But Nets team. I’m constantly inspired by my team, the rest of my UN Foundation colleagues, and the people I talk to each day who keep this campaign running: our Nothing But Nets supporters.

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Amy Jensen
November 02, 2011

Thousands of supporters, One thing in common

Every day, I have the pleasure of speaking with people of all ages and from all walks of life. Some are kids who have “donated” their birthday to raise money for bed nets; some are entrepreneurs who want to include saving lives in their business plan; and some are people who have had malaria themselves and know how devastating the disease can be.

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Chris Helfrich
October 28, 2011

7 Billion Reasons to Be the Generation to End Malaria Deaths

On October 31st, the world will welcome its 7 billionth child -- the 7 billionth reason to take action in the fight against malaria.

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Negin Janati
October 25, 2011

A Model Family

For the past few days, I’ve been travelling around Ethiopia to see global health in action. Alongside Kate Dodson, the UN Foundation’s Director of Global Health, and seven congressional delegates -- leading policy staff for Congressmen representing districts across the U.S. -- I’m getting the opportunity to meet with the doctors and officials who plan and distribute life-saving health interventions like vaccines and bed nets, and to sit with the mothers and infants who live longer, healthier lives because of these tools.

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