KABALE CHILDREN RECEIVE MOSQUITO NETS

"He who has pity on the poor, lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given." Proverbs 19:17

Last weekend, our children were all smiles after receiving mosquito nets. You would have seen them throw the packs in the air with excitement. With the experience of what they go through after mosquito bites, they could not afford but express their joy and appreciation!
These nets were donated by our friends from Oklahoma Jeff and Whitney with contributions from their friends.
During my last visit in May 2010, i received bad news from home that my daughter was sick of Malaria and needed urgent attention. Normally when one catches Malaria he has to be rushed to the hospital for treatment, if the family can afford. Many families in Uganda are so poor and can't afford this treatment and therefore their patients end up dying. Many children in Uganda today die of Malaria. According to statistics, Malaria is the most killer disease in Uganda next to AIDS.
As i shared this, Jeff and Whitney wanted to know more about Malaria and how they can help. I told them that the best way to help was to help children sleep under mosquito nets. You cannot get mosquito bites while under the net. There are too many mosquitoes in Uganda and our mosquitoes carry Malaria parasites. It is these mosquito bites that cause Malaria. But when you sleep under a mosquito net, it keeps these killer mosquitoes away. These mosquitos move out of their hiding places at night and it is under the cover of darkness that they move around and bite people since they depend on blood for their feeding and reproduction.
Thank God they immediately bought the idea and started sharing the story with their friends. By the end of the month, we already had enough funds to buy 100 mosquito nets!!! Thank you friends for making this project possible!
As children picked the nets, most of them started telling stories how they received Malaria shots after catching malaria and how painful it is. Thank God that with support from sponsors, we are able to pay medical bills for the children in our Child Sponsorship program. However the sad part of these children stories was about their siblings and neighbors, who are not sponsored and died of Malaria because they could not afford hospital bills.
We cautioned the children to make sure that they cover their beds with mosquito nets every night before they sleep.
Thank you Jeff and Whitney for supporting us to put mosquito nets in the hands of these precious children. We appreciate all our dear friends that contributed to donate these mosquito nets. You are such a blessing to us and to these children. Thank you for making a difference in our community.
There is still a need for more nets to reach out and help more children who did not receive a mosquito net in our community. Many families here are too poor to afford a net or hospital bills. Please help us, to stop Malaria from claiming more lives of these young children.
In case you feel that you want to help a child with mosquito nets you can write to us at: jbakashaba@gmail.com. Or write to Jeff and Whitney at:whitney-123@hotmail.com
Each nets costs only $10.
God bless you.