Rick Reilly

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.

Thank you for joining Nothing But Nets, the global campaign to save lives by preventing malaria. When I learned that a million kids die each year of malaria, I wrote a column asking people to give $10 for malaria bed nets. I started to get letters. And checks. Already, more than 70,000 people have raised over $20 million – enough to buy 2,000,000 nets.

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It’s a simple, life-saving solution, and a $10 donation is all it takes to buy a bed net, distribute it to a family in Africa, and explain its use. Your donation to the Nothing But Nets campaign will help save a life.

Nothing But Nets is powered by passionate people and communities – school groups, sports teams, religious institutions, book clubs, alumni associations, and more. We are excited to have you on the Nothing But Nets team! Thank you for getting involved and for sending nets to save lives.

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