Where does money donated to Buy-A-Net go?
All monies raised go directly to get the net over the heads of families. The $6.00 covers the cost of the net, advocacy and education activities and costs, and administration such as office rent and telephone. While the focus of BUY-A-NET is community-based prevention of malaria, treatment of the disease must still be provided. The cost of a course of treatment for a child is approximately $3.00, and for an adult, $5.00.
Donations contribute to our community-based, life saving program with: • purchase of a net • shipping and distribution to families • training volunteers in Africa on malaria prevention and control, basic hygiene, need for early treatment with fever • malaria prevention education that ensures families hang and properly use the net • General office administration both in Canada and Uganda • Other life-saving initiatives to help communities become stronger and more resilient in the face of killer disease and illness, such as procurement and distribution of anti-malaria medications and intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women.
