“Nets for Catembe” 92% of Goal!

Our Campaign to provide mosquito nets for all of Catembe, Mozambique is exceeding expectations. Less than a month old we are approaching the halfway mark! Last year, we raised 220 nets to cover the members of our “sister” church, The Catembe United Methodist Church.

This Year’s focus is on providing mosquito nets for everyone in the city of Catembe. We need 2000 nets to protect the women, children and families of Catembe. So far we have raised enough funds for 1836 nets. So we only have 164 nets remaining to reach our goal.

The nets are treated so that in addition to protecting people from mosquito bites, any mosquito that lands on the net is dead within a few minutes. The result is an 82% reduction of malaria cases in the area that the nets have been distributed.

Each year, malaria afflicts approximately a half-billion people (roughly the population of the United States, Canada, and Mexico combined).

• Malaria kills more than a million people per year; 90 percent of those who die are African children.
• Every 30 seconds in Africa a child dies of malaria.
• Malaria incapacitates people, keeping countries poor. In addition to the health burden, malaria illness and death cost Africa about $12 billion per year.

Mozambique is a country located on the southeast coast of Africa. A one time colony of Portugal, independence was gained in the 1970’s and followed by a civil war. A young country rich in resources it is still largely undeveloped. About 60% of it’s children complete primary school. Only 7% complete a secondary education. Malaria is a horrible disease that greatly impacts many people. It is estimated that it kills 800,000 children each year in Africa.

$10 Saves a Life — Buy a Mosquito Net and give the gift of a healthy life to our brothers and sisters in Catembe!

- Pastor Kathleen