Barakat Initiative Against Malaria

Malaria is one of the greatest threats to health and economic welfare in India; and yet, it is one of the most preventable epidemics. In 2006, India had an estimated 10.6 million known malaria cases. Malaria causes fatigue, fainting, convulsions, flu-like symptoms, and sometimes death, These symptoms keep students from achieving their best, and leave adults unable to support their families. By preventing malaria, we can enable people to be more productive and help them take steps towards a better standard of living. For more about malaria, see: About Malaria

Bed nets, specifically Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINs), are one of the most effective daily deterrents to mosquitoes. A LLIN is a ready-to-use insecticide treated mosquito net created in response to low re-treatment rates of traditional insecticide-treated nets.  These nets require no additional insecticide treatment and remain effective for years, even after multiple washes. LLINs are recommended by the World Health Organization and are the preferred choice of mosquitoes nets for many groups, including UNICEF. A treated bed net can reduce the overall number of mosquitoes that enter the home and can reduce transmission as much as 90% in areas with high coverage rates. LLINs are rarely used in rural areas because of their cost, limited availability, and a lack of knowledge of their importance and existence.

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 Malaria causes poverty. Poverty causes malaria. To break this cycle for our students, The Barakat Initiative Against Malaria (BIAM) will distribute treated bed nets to the students of the Care and Fair Barakat School and the Barakat Qazipur School in Uttar Pradesh, India. Simultaneously, students and their parents will learn about malaria transmission, symptoms, and personal and community wide prevention. 

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Buy a net. Save a life. Change a community.The Barakat Initiative Against Malaria is will purchase LLINs to be shipped to India at a rate of approximately $5.00 a net.  This may not sound like much, but it is prohibitively expensive for people who make less than a dollar a day. Please consider donating to this initiative. No gift is too small, as just $5 can save a life. Your donation will make a difference for many.  
 
For more information about the project, please email: InitiativeAgainstMalaria@barakatworld.org
 
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