Five Mosquito Nets

£21.00

  • Eleven-year-old Ines was separated from her two bothers and her father when cyclone Idai swept through their community in Buzi, Mozambique, on 14 and 15 March 2019. Buzi was one of the worst-hit areas and large swathes of land were engulfed in floodwaters. Ines’ father was hit on his back and his neck when their house collapsed during the cyclone. He was taken to hospital but hasn’t been heard from since. And when Ines was climbing aboard a rescue boat, she lost her brothers in the chaos. Ines now lives in a camp in Beira with her mother. She says she doesn’t like the camp because it is dirty and she’s worried about getting sick. She’s had her cholera vaccination and is urging her mother to get the vaccine as well. There has been a large cholera outbreak in Sofala province since the cyclone with more than 3,000 reported cases so far (as of 7 April). One month on since cyclone Idai, parents have told Save the Children they feel their children have been psychologically impacted by the disaster. Some parents say their children have been wetting the bed, having nightmares or showing signs of anxiety. Save the Children is supporting children and their families in the worst-hit areas of Mozambique. We are distributing emergency supplies such as food, mosquito nets and tents, and have set up Children Friendly Spaces where children can recover from the trauma they have experienced in a safe environment. Save the Children has also deployed its Emergency Health Unit to provide life-saving healthcare. Ines attends Save the Children’s Child Friendly Space in the camp where she lives. Fatima says Ines enjoys going to the space and it means she won’t forget everything she has learned in school.

HOW THIS PRODUCT HELPS

Malaria kills about half a million children every year across the world – including in Colombia, where three-month-old Tiani now lives. But thanks to the gift of a net to keep malaria-carrying mosquitoes away, little Tiana can sleep safely.

Photo: Jenn Gardella / Save the Children

Five Mosquito Nets

£21.00

Each donation gift helps change the lives of children across the world. Perfect for an alternative thoughtful gift.

Mosquitoes may be tiny little critters, but they can be deadly. Especially for the 40% of the world’s population at risk from malaria. But we’ve got the solution covered. This gift could help families gain some life-saving protection against the malaria-ridden mosquitoes.

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