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Chris Helfrich
October 21, 2011

A Buzz-Worthy Week at the Malaria Forum

This week, Nothing But Nets traveled to one of our favorite cities: Seattle. We were part of the Malaria Forum hosted by one of our longtime partners, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which brought together global health experts from around the world.

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Nothing But Nets Team
October 17, 2011

Reform Jewish Movement Helps Launch Nothing But Nets Horn of Africa Appeal

Recognizing this, four years ago on Sukkot, the Reform Jewish Movement launched a partnership with the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, with a pledge to raise $500,000 for the purchase and distribution of malaria-preventing bed nets.

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Negin Janati
October 14, 2011

Nets urgently needed in the Horn of Africa -- and you can help

Today, I’m on my way to the Horn of Africa. Over the past few months, it seems all eyes have turned toward this region, where the worst drought in decades has led to widespread famine -- forcing hundreds of thousands of families to leave their homes and move into refugee camps for basic necessities like food, water, and shelter.

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Nothing But Nets Team
October 05, 2011

Mission to Stop Malaria

For 3.3 billion people around the world, malaria is more than a historical reference. It is a daily reality that kills one child every 45 seconds in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Danielle Garrahan
September 13, 2011

MLS helps declare Nothing But Nets Week in Dallas

At the beginning of the month, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins and the City of Dallas proclaimed the first week in September as Nothing But Nets Week in Dallas! 

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Nothing But Nets Team
September 09, 2011

Knocking Out Malaria in Cameroon

On August 20, Dr. Esther Tallah, the head of the Cameroon Coalition Against Malaria, and I set out for Mfou, 25 kilometers outside of Yaounde, to be part of the country’s largest ever bed net distribution to deliver almost 9 million long-lasting insecticide-treated nets, many of which Nothing But Nets supporters helped send.

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Elisabeth Clymer
September 07, 2011

Swimming Laps to Save Lives

A few weeks ago, the Cottontail Cobias Swim Team of Springfield, Virginia swam laps to save lives. The Cobias hosted their second annual swimathon for Nothing But Nets, an event everyone is eager to participate in.

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Kim Sutton
August 31, 2011

Buzzing with Boy Scouts in Dallas

On Monday, the Nothing But Nets team kicked off our Dallas city tour by recognizing our partner Boy Scouts of America and one very special Boy Scout in particular, 13-year-old Nate Stafford.

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Elizabeth McKee Gore
August 24, 2011

Everything Is a Little Bigger in Texas, Even Mosquitoes

If anyone understands mosquitoes and summer heat, it’s Texans like me. As summer comes to a close, many of us here in the United States are counting (and complaining about) our many mosquito bites. But what many Americans don’t realize is that in countries like Cameroon, a mosquito bite isn’t just itchy — it’s potentially deadly.

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Chris Helfrich
August 18, 2011

The Net Impact

Recently, a new study was released focused on malaria and insecticide-treated bed nets. Based on observations in a small village in Senegal, the study suggests that mosquitoes are developing resistance to the insect-killing chemical that coats the nets.

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