Sen. Obama pledges 730 million bed 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 Matthew Cordell on September 25, 2008

Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama just made several commitments at the Clinton Global Initiative, happening now in New York City. One of them is going to help Nothing But Nets achieve our goal of covering the continent with bed nets!

Sen. Obama wants to wipe out malaria deaths by 2015 - and do it by providing 730 million bed nets!

Read more about Sen. Obama's commitment here.

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