Healthcare
Malaria prevention
Bed nets, testing and treatment against Africa's biggest child killer.
Illustrative photo: Annie Spratt / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Hang 10,000 long-lasting treated bed nets in the homes that need them most, and test and treat malaria quickly in the communities we serve.
Who it reaches: Households with pregnant women and children under five in high-malaria areas.
Target$105,436
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From $50: five insecticide-treated bed nets, delivered and hung.
The need
The large majority of the world's malaria deaths are in Africa, and most are children under five. A treated bed net, a quick test and the right medicine are cheap and effective.
Why give to this cause
- Malaria still kills young children in Africa every day, and it is preventable and treatable.
- A treated net costs little and protects a family for years.
- Health workers return to check that nets are hung and used, not sold or stored away.
What your gift does
- $50five insecticide-treated bed nets, delivered and hung
- $150nets for three whole families, with follow-up visits
- $500test kits and treatment for a village health worker for a year
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Bed netsLong-lasting insecticide-treated nets, hung during a household visit.50%$75 of $150
- Rapid tests and treatmentTest kits and medicine for community health workers.22%$33 of $150
- Distribution and hangingTeams who deliver and hang every net, not just hand them out.12%$18 of $150
- EducationShowing families how to use and care for nets.6%$9 of $150
- Monitoring and reportingChecks that nets are in use three and six months later.10%$15 of $150
How we do it
- 1
Households are counted door to door so nets match sleeping spaces.
- 2
Nets are hung with the family, not just handed out.
- 3
Village health workers test fevers on the spot and treat positive cases.
- 4
Usage is checked by spot visits at night-time sleeping areas.
The impact your gift will have
- Families, especially young children and pregnant women, sleep under nets that stop the mosquitoes that carry malaria.
- Fevers are tested and treated quickly in the village, before malaria becomes severe.
- Fewer children miss school and fewer parents miss work through illness.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Nets distributed | 10,000 |
| Nets hung and in use at follow-up | 85% |
| Fevers tested by health workers | 15,000 |
| Positive cases treated within 24 hours | 95% |
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- $50five insecticide-treated bed nets, delivered and hung
- $150nets for three whole families, with follow-up visits
- $500test kits and treatment for a village health worker for a year
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