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June 5, 2017

This was my first time volunteering as a Nothing But Nets champion at a Cotopaxi Questival. I was immediately interested in pitching in when I learned that Cotopaxi and Nothing But Nets have teamed up to educate and fundraise with the goal of defeating malaria for good.

United to Beat Malaria Team

It all started with an article in Sports Illustrated written by our co-founder, Rick Reilly. Now, we celebrate the 10th year of that article and of our work to protect children, families, and refugees from malaria.

Kathy Calvin

Around the world, people are hungry for change – and they don’t want to be on the sidelines watching it happen; they want to be the ones making it happen. No longer are people passive check writers; they are active change makers.

Guest Blogger

Can a song help stop the spread of a deadly disease? The Kids Against Malaria hope so. The message of their song is simple: sleep under an insecticide treated mosquito net and get to a doctor as soon as you’re feeling sick.

Kathy Calvin

Very few people can say with near certainty: I saved lives. Far fewer can say that they contributed to saving 6.8 million lives from malaria. Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer – who is stepping down after stewarding the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) for more than 10 years – can.

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

Over the past two years, Nothing But Nets and our UN partners have been busy protecting lives from malaria throughout sub-Saharan Africa. And we have exciting news to share! 

Rachel Henderson

Today, we are thrilled to officially release our very first virtual reality film, titled “Under the Net.” The film is premiering at the Cinequest Film and VR Festival and it has been named Best VR Documentary.

Rachel Henderson

We have truly exciting news to share! On the final night of the Cinequest Film and VR Festival, in front of 1,500 guests at San Jose’s famed California Theater, the Nothing But Nets team accepted the award for Best VR Documentary for “Under the Net!”

Ryland Devero

The International Day of Happiness is an official UN day that “recognizes the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal and the need for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication, happiness, and the well-being of all peoples.”

Kelly Herman

Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to make an impact. As the world continues to evolve and become increasingly interconnected, individuals are reinventing the ways that change can be made.