"Best Week Ever" for Nothing But Nets

Nothing But Nets

The UN Foundation has been working with the UN to fight malaria for years. But it was a column that Rick Reilly wrote about malaria in Sports Illustrated--and thousands of letters and donations from people like you--that led to the creation the Nothing But Nets campaign.

The reaction to Reilly's 815 words made clear that thousands of people were ready to help the million children dying unnecessarily each year of malaria. And so Nothing But Nets was born.

Already, groups as diverse as the NBA and the United Methodist Church have joined the campaign. Now, we're asking you to help spread the word about Nothing But Nets, and how easy it is to protect children from malaria with bednets.

You can save a family. Your church, school, or team can save a village. Together, we can cover Africa with lifesaving bednets.

Submitted by Amy DiElsi on November 2, 2007

I had a great time and a lot of laughs when I traveled to New York for the filming of the new Nothing But Nets Public Service Announcement (PSA) created by VH1 as part of our partnership to raise awareness about malaria and to engage the American public in malaria prevention. The PSA script called for an annoying human-sized mosquito to buzz loudly around the city and VH1’s offices to annoy tourists, New Yorkers, and some actors from VH1’s hit series “Best Week Ever.” And now it’s out and ready for viewing!