The sobering statistic is by now well known: Every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. Yet, despite malaria being a preventable and treatable disease, it continues to ravage millions of people around the world, most of them situated in Africa. Local communities in developing countries are determined to eradicate the crippling threat of malaria, but making contact with large organizations that donate mosquito nets is challenging, and at times, entirely futile. This, however, hasn't deterred three Ugandan community based organizations from uniting their strengths and forging ahead with their fight to combat malaria. These communities have boldly launched an initiative from April 1 to 25 to roll back malaria in Uganda.

"Every 30 seconds, a child dies of malaria"

- Global Fund

According to US President, Barrack Obama, malaria is a disease that doesn’t have to take lives. That therefore accounts for why on the day of his inauguration, he declared his committement to "step up US focus on prevention and treatment of malaria around the world".

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