Daughter of Malcolm X on Trip

Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X, is joining us on the mission to Mali. She and several other Muslin community leaders will be part of the international delegation.

"I'm thrilled to work with Malaria No More to alert Americans to the malaria crisis ravaging Africa," said Ms. Shabazz. "That I have a family connection to Mali only makes the problem that much more personal."

Ms. Shabazz has committed her life to exploring her family's legacy and
empowering youth. She is author of "Growing Up X".

What is a Bed Net? Prevention for $10!

During this trip, more than a million Bed Nets will be distributed in Mali. Here is an explanation about the Bed Net:

"Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) work by creating a protective barrier against mosquitoes at night, when the vast majority of transmissions occur. The African malaria mosquitoes generally bite late at night or early morning, between 10pm and 4am. Most mosquito nets can accommodate more than one person – a mother and an infant or a few siblings – for up to three to five years. A net treated with special insecticides offers about twice the protection of an untreated net, and through its repellency, can even protect other people in the room outside the net. When enough people (about 70 percent) sleep under LLINs, entire communities, even houses without an LLIN, can be made safer."