Community Awareness & Mobilization

Volunteers help prevent malaria in their communities. Photo courtesy of Laura Ellen Muglia for Episcopal Relief & Development

The first step in preventing malaria is raising awareness and mobilizing communities to act.

Involving Local Leaders

Involving local leaders and volunteers is vital for success. Because community leaders and clergy command respect in their communities, NetsforLife® engages their participation before launching programs.

These leaders use their influence to galvanize community members to participate in the program.

Malaria Agents

Community volunteers—called malaria agents—are trained by NetsforLife® to provide accurate information about malaria and distribute nets in their communities.

They are the hands and feet of the program, reaching millions of people each year. Volunteers continually reinforce a net culture in their communities and assist with program monitoring and evaluation.

7,702,101
Nets Distributed

24,269,182
People Reached

71,697
Volunteers Trained

How you can help

Fighting Malaria in Africa

There are an estimated 250 million cases of malaria each year, resulting in nearly 800,000 deaths. The majority of these deaths are children younger than five years old. Join us in the fight against malaria in Africa. Give today.

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

NetsforLife® is a partnership program of Episcopal Relief & Development, a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.