My name is Monika Sawhney and I am a United to Beat Malaria champion living in North Carolina. The current COVID 19 pandemic has made us all realize that infectious diseases do not recognize borders. As an Associate Professor of Public Health at UNC Charlotte, I’ve committed my career to bettering the health and well-being of … Continued
Read ArticleMy name is Avery Manousos and I am a Nothing But Nets champion living in Massachusetts. The largest population of Ghanaians living in the United States is in Worcester, Massachusetts. Didn’t know that? Neither did I – until I studied abroad in Accra, Ghana. I discovered that a new friend’s uncle, brother, and cousin decided … Continued
Read ArticleMy name is Beverly Anaele and I am a Nothing But Nets champion living in Maryland. If COVID-19 has taught Marylanders anything, it’s how truly connected we are to each other. What is ailing our fellow neighbors an ocean away can reach our backyards within 36 hours. But many of those neighbors are facing another … Continued
Read ArticleWorld Mosquito Day is quickly approaching, and we are looking forward to seeing each one of you meet with your Members of Congress from August 17 to August 28th.
Read ArticleOur champions are a critical part of the Nothing But Nets mission to #EndMalaria. Learn more about how one of our champions has coupled her passion for malaria and youth engagement to step up the fight.
Read ArticleWe’re less than two months away from our campaign’s marquee event: the annual Nothing But Nets Leadership Summit (March 8-10 in Washington DC; Washington Marriott Georgetown). Here are five reasons why you should attend the 2020 Leadership Summit!
Read ArticleNothing But Nets leads efforts in the US to galvanize young people around the global fight to end malaria. This fall, we’re taking this nationwide student outreach to the next level by launching the Global Health Fellowship (GHF).
Read ArticleMy hometown of Kisumu-Kenya is a malaria hotspot, known for having high malaria transmission as well as cases of severe malaria among infants and young children. While living there, I suffered from the disease myself and witnessed children and pregnant women lose their lives because of a mosquito bite.
Read ArticleNothing But Nets champion Eric Bieski, who works in his community with refugee populations in resettlement and placement, tells the incredible story of a girl named Salome, who almost died from malaria shortly after her family resettled in the U.S. from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read ArticleUnfortunately, during the last nine years, my home country of Syria has suffered an extraordinary war. Though infrastructure loss cannot be tolerated, it was insignificant compared to Syria’s biggest loss: millions of Syrians who had to flee the country to save their lives and families, and to search for a living.
I was one of those millions who left with no choice other than leaving everything behind, dreaming with a new start.
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