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08/11/2011 | A vaccin for malaria
Recently, the latest results of a study into a revolutionary vaccine against malaria were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Even though the study has not been completed yet, the results are promising.
Read more24/09/2011 | Organisation Malaria No More! NL
We would like to inform you about the changes we’ve made in the organisation.
We are sad to announce the end of Fred Matser's chairmanship. Fred set up Malaria No More! in 2006 with the verve and inspiration he is so renowned for. He has led and given the organization direction ever since,
17/07/2011 | Heroes for Malaria No More run in more than € 3,000
With their participation in the Hero Race on 10 July 2011 in the Amsterdamse Bos, Diederik Slot and Aleid Hillebrand raised more than € 3,000 for the fight against malaria.
13/07/2011 | Epidemiologist at UMC St Radboud receives one million dollars to tackle malaria
Teun Bousema of UMC St Radboud received one million dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The money will be used to study a new way of tackling malaria, namely by carefully selecting regional human ‘malaria hotspots’ and treating them. If this method proves successful, the world will have a new weapon to fight malaria.
06/07/2011 | Who will you be supporting: Diederik or Aleid?
Sunday 10 July is the day. The day on which the first Hero Race will be held in the Netherlands. The participants will run or walk 6 kilometres in the Amsterdamse Bos. Two heroes will be taking part for Malaria No More! Netherlands: Diederik Slot and Aleid Hillebrand.
07/06/2011 | Mosquito Net Against Malaria Huge Success
After many months of preparation and a few sleepless nights, we were ready for Tuesday 7 June 2011, the day on which the Euromast in Rotterdam was draped in a huge mosquito net to reflect just how big the malaria problem is.
30/05/2011 | Foundation Teenagers against Malaria visits Malaria No More! Netherlands
On Friday, 20 May 2011, Amrita Raghoenath of Stichting Tieners tegen Malaria (Foundation Teenagers against Malaria) visited Malaria No More! Netherlands. Amrita is the chairwoman of the charity that was founded just last month.
23/05/2011 | Gold Party Amstelveen 2011 successful action under the banner of Wilde Ganzen
On 21 May 2011, Round Table Amstelveen 181, in collaboration with hockey club Pinoké, organized the Gold Party Amstelveen to support Malaria No More! Netherlands and the WE Foundation.
13/05/2011 | Safari Chic was a great success
Last Monday, May 9, was the big day. The Safari Chic benefit party took place at Club Riva in Rotterdam. After weeks of preparation by Rotterdam University students, Malaria No More, and the sponsors, it was finally time to celebrate!
09/05/2011 | Don't miss the Gold Party on 21 May 2011 at Pinoké's hockey clubhouse
On 21 May 2011, Round Table Amstelveen 181 and several other organizations will be throwing a staggering Gold Party with a DJ and "mystery guests" to support Malaria No More! Netherlands and WE Foundation.
02/05/2011 | Fun, delight, amusement and satisfaction in the name of a good cause on Queen's Day 2011 in Utrecht
The whole country enjoyed a sunny and warm Queen's Day this year. Giel van Dam and his friends raised € 800 for charity by selling stuff at the street market.
29/04/2011 | Safari chic, party with a good feeling
A party with a good feeling: that’s a party organized by University of Rotterdam students. The party the students will be throwing on 9 May at Club Riva for the benefit of Malaria No More! is not only meant to be fun but also to draw young people's attention to malaria and its devastating effects.
26/04/2011 | 15,000 Madurodam visitors netted for World Malaria Day
On Easter Monday, World Malaria Day, we draped the Euromast in Madurodam in a mosquito net. The Easter weekend and the fantastic weather brought some 15,000 visitors to Madurodam who all walked past the Euromast and saw Malaria No More! Netherlands' message.
21/04/2011 | Start of New Dutch Malaria Foundation
The Nederlandse Malaria Stichting was officially launched on 21 April in the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam. This new foundation has an international mandate with a focus on Africa.
21/04/2011 | Kill Buzzy on World Malaria Day and help spread the malaria eradication virus
Take part in the Buzzy Die action and help spread the mosquito eradication virus on World Malaria Day. Send your Buzzy Die film to all your friends. Post your film on Muggen zijn kut! on Hyves and win a cool prize.
14/04/2011 | Continue donating Flying Blue air miles
KLM supported Malaria No More! Netherlands as part of their AirCares programme in April, May and June 2010. The work our charity does was promoted in the aircraft, at the crew centre and at the KLM Travel Clinics.
08/04/2011 | Support Malaria No More while playing golf at Golf Club Efteling
Does combining a game of golf (with colleagues or friends) with a good cause like fighting malaria sound like something you'd want to do? Well, you can take part in a benefit golf tournament at Golf Club Efteling (Kaatsheuvel) on 30 September 2011.
01/04/2011 | White & Light, Round Table 154 Rhoon’s annual party, raises € 5,154
Round Table 154 Rhoon held its annual party on Saturday, 26 March. The year's theme was White & Light and almost all of the 260 guests arrived at Abel grand café restaurant in Poortugaal/Rhoon dressed in white.
22/03/2011 | Collaboration with Wilde Ganzen successfully completed
At the end of 2009, Malaria No More! Netherlands started working with Wilde Ganzen in the form of a so-called AddedValue Campaign. One and a half years later, the collaboration has ended to the satisfaction of both organizations.
10/03/2011 | Eric van Diessen meets inspiring people during his study trip to Zambia
Eric van Diessen, one of the winners of the 'World Briefing: Telling the Malaria Story' competition, won a study trip to Zambia. Now that he is back, we asked him about his experiences.
02/03/2011 | Ghana celebrates Independence Day in the Netherlands on 5 March
Following a spectacular event last year that attracted some 700 visitors, Ghana Today Nederland is hosting this year’s Ghana Independence Day celebration. The celebration, which is supported by the Ghanaian embassy, will take place in The Hague on Saturday 5 March.
14/02/2011 | Guerrilla action in Rotterdam successful
Malaria No More chose a playful way to draw attention to the Mosquito Net Against Malaria campaign by draping statues of famous people in the city centre of Rotterdam with mosquito nets.
11/02/2011 | Z!NDUKA uses theatre, music, dance and fashion to raise Tanzanians' awareness about malaria
In February 2010, the campaign Z!NDUKA Malaria Haikubaliki was kicked off in Dar es Salaam by a concert. The name of the campaign means Wake Up! Malaria is not acceptable! Z!NDUKA carried out numerous activities in Tanzania throughout the year.
09/02/2011 | Mosquito Net Against Malaria in Rotterdam on 11 February
Malaria No More will be kicking off the 'Mosquito Net Against Malaria' campaign on 11 February in Rotterdam. Across the city, Malaria No More will draw people's attention to the deadly disease.
25/01/2011 | 1,500 darts thrown at malaria at Vakantiebeurs 2011
The action at 4U's stand at the Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht (12 to 16 January 2011) to throw darts at a Malaria No More map of the world was a great success. For just € 2, visitors could throw three darts at the 4u-from.me logos on the map of the world.
21/01/2011 | George Clooney contracts malaria for the second time
George Clooney’s representative has confirmed the actor is completely recovered from a bout of malaria which he contracted during a recent trip to Sudan.
07/01/2011 | Play darts to fight malaria at the Vakantiebeurs 2011 in Utrecht
Do you like playing darts? Then stop by 4U at the Vakantiebeurs (12 to 16 January 2011) in Utrecht. You can buy three darts for just € 2. All of the proceeds will go to Malaria No More, and you have the chance of winning a cool t-shirt!
27/12/2010 | Miss Face of Ghana Holland supports Malaria No More!
Starting 27 December 2010, Miss Face of Ghana Holland, Augustina Austin, will promote the treatment of diabetes and Malaria No More. The 21-year-old Communications students will raise money for these charities.
15/12/2010 | WHO Malaria Report 2010: We're making progress
On 14 December 2010, the WHO published its official malaria report. The report sets out the international successes that have been booked in the fight against diseases that take their toll on poor and vulnerable population groups.
12/12/2010 | Children from Stichtse Vecht set a record singing with Marco Bakker
On Friday, 10 December, children from the new council Stichtse Vecht attempted to set a new record for the ‘biggest open-air children's Christmas choir’.
10/12/2010 | Amsterdam's Vossius Gymnasium's Winter Concert was all about ‘Beating Malaria’
What started for Ayelet Karo and Gossa Lô as a profile assignment on malaria ended as a Winter Concert for the benefit of Malaria No More! Netherlands. On the evening of Tuesday, 7 December 2010, dozens of talented music students at Amsterdam's Vossius Gymnasium put on a fantastic performance.
06/12/2010 | Indonesian take-away De Witte Tijger helps fight malaria
The Indonesian take-away De Witte Tijger in Waalwijk will be starting its Malaria No More! campaign on Christmas day.
19/11/2010 | Fungolf is more than a fun day of networking
Inviting people in your business network to a golf tournament is an excellent way of socializing and doing business in a pleasant outdoor environment. A Fungolf tournament, though, has a bit more to offer: namely fun and social involvement.
25/10/2010 | Thijs Verheul comes in second in the race for Dutch UN youth representative
Thijs Verheul was up against two great finalists, but on the UN's 65th anniversary, the public chose Dirk Janssen (20) as UN youth representative.
Congratulations, Dirk!
21/10/2010 | Comedy Fights Malaria on Facebook
What if laughter really is the best medicine? Malaria No More is using a brand-new approach (comedy!) to an age-old health issue (malaria!) to cut through the clutter and get people talking about malaria.
12/10/2010 | Vote Thijs Verheul into the United Nations
Thijs Verheul is one of six semi-finalists competing to become the UN's new youth delegate. The winner will be announced on 24 October 2010 and will be given the opportunity to address the United Nations General Assembly for seven minutes.
08/10/2010 | Create your own mosquito hate t-shirt and win
Malaria No More! Netherlands and Muggen zijn kut! (Mosquitoes suck!) have come up with a cool action for mosquito haters and designers: design your own t-shirt, win a prize of your choice and be one of the three winning designs to be sold via the Muggen zijn kut! webstore.
26/09/2010 | Malaria No More gets two stiff drinks at Burger’s Zoo
The Round Table Netherlands (NTR) held their annual board meeting on Saturday 25 September 2010 at Burger’s Zoo in Arnhem. Members and district chairs met from 1 to 5 p.m. in the zoo's beautiful Safari Meeting Centre. The annual board meeting enables members of the round table to meet their local chair and executives from other tables.
30/08/2010 | Over 750 laps of 50 metres swum to fight malaria
At noon on Saturday, August 28, 2010, musical star Mariska van Kolck opened the swimming fete organized by Lions OverHolland in outdoor swimming pool 'Zwemlust' in Nieuwersluis. The first swimmers dove into the 19° C water to the loud applause of the spectators to swim laps of 50 metres.
26/08/2010 | Race driver Jos Veldboer uses his Suzuki to promote the fight against malaria
During a successful comeback, Jos Veldboer not only floored the accelerator, he also showed at Circuit Park Zandvoort that he is keen on helping eradicate malaria. 'Did you know that a child dies of malaria every 30 seconds? Stopping this diseases is a real race against the clock.'
16/08/2010 | Interview with Eric van Diessen, winner of 'World Briefing: Telling the Malaria Story'
Eric van Diessen, medical student in Utrecht, is one of the three winners of the 'World Briefing: Telling the Malaria Story' competition that Novartis and Malaria No More organized in the first half of 2010 as part of their joint fight against malaria.
04/08/2010 | Swimming fete at outdoor swimming pool Zwemlust in Nieuwersluis
On Saturday 28 August 2010 Lions Club OverHolland will be holding a swimming fete in collaboration with Zwemlust and Malaria No More at the outdoor swimming pool ‘Zwemlust’. The fete will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will centre on raising funds for Malaria No More! Netherlands.
11/06/2010 | Team Tana Netting arrived in Cape Town
After a long day of driving and passing the Malawi border we, Liz and Laura of Team Tana Netting Against Malaria, we arrived in Chitimba. The Chitimba Beach resort is a beautiful and peaceful place, with a little bar and restaurant at the beach of Lake Malawi.
08/06/2010 | Join the race on 13 June 2010 at Circuit Park Zandvoort
Come to Circuit Park Zandvoort on Sunday June 13. The 13th is a sponsor day on which some 75 to 100 cars will be hitting the track with their guests. There will be everything from BMWs to Porsches, through to touring cars and sports cars. What makes this day so special is that you too can race around the track at Zandvoort in a racing car driven by a real racing driver!
07/06/2010 | Mosquitoes in Crew Centre at Schiphol
This week, the Crew Centre at Schiphol is focusing on malaria. From 7 to 11 June, KLM Inflight Services and Flight Operations will draw attention to Malaria No More! Netherlands, which KLM is supporting within the framework of its AirCares programme.
05/06/2010 | Rotary Club Haarzuylens’s Third Tour Unlimited Rally
Rotary Club Haarzuylens organized its third tour through the heart of the Dutch countryside on 30 May 2010. Some 50 teams set off in the morning from the picturesque castle of Haarzuilens.
02/06/2010 | David Lloyd Sports & Health Club Akragon focuses on fighting malaria
Saturday, 29 May 2010 was a very busy day at David Lloyd Sports & Health Club Akragon in Rotterdam. Some 50 sports enthusiasts worked up a sweat spinning or body jumping. This event was organized by six students studying Facility Management at the Hogeschool Rotterdam.
30/05/2010 | Malaria No More at Millennium Development Goal market in Leiden
For the second time, the council of Leiden held a Millennium Development Goal Day on Saturday 29 May. This year's Millennium Development Goal Day consisted of a Millennium Development Goal Market at the square in front of Hooglandse church.
29/05/2010 | Car of Team Tana Netting breaks down in Tanzania
May 21, the day after they visited the project in Kakamega, Team Tana Netting Against Malaria drove off to Musoma, at lake Victoria. They passed the border of Tanzania and entered the beautiful green mountains of the Swahili people.
28/05/2010 | Race Against the Clock Campaign is already a great success
The ‘Race Against the Clock, the Malaria No More Challenge’ campaign, which was developed by Nicole Post Design & Productions BNO, started on 21 May 2010 with 100 visiting pupils from Voorwegschool in Heemstede.
26/05/2010 | Project in Kenya supported by dance party in Oudenbosch
Students of Hogeschool Rotterdam and a project group organized a party with artists and a drive-in show on 15 May in Café de Paardenstal in Oudenbosch. Local artist Rocky Taylor opened the evening and the party took off to an excellent start.
23/05/2010 | Collaboration with Hyves Group Muggen Zijn Kut! (mosquitoes suck)
Malaria No More! Netherlands recently started working with a popular Hyves group, Muggen zijn kut!, which has more than 203,000 mosquito-hating members. Under the motto Mosquitoes suck! Malaria sucks, too! we'll be asking the group to support us in a number of different ways. We strongly believe that malaria is still a highly underestimated killer.
20/05/2010 | Halfway There: Team Tana Netting Against Malaria Distributes Nets in Western Kenya
To celebrate reaching the halfway point on their overland journey from Amsterdam to Cape Town, Team Tana Netting Against Malaria today visited a malaria control project in Western Kenya’s Shibinga Region.
20/05/2010 | Race Against the Clock opens at Circuit Park Zandvoort
The exposition Race Against the Clock, ‘The Malaria No More Challenge’ will be officially opened at 11 a.m. on Whit Monday (24 May 2010) at Circuit Park Zandvoort. Arjan Erkel, Director of Malaria No More! Netherlands, will receive a cheque from the first business sponsor and officially start the Race Against the Clock campaign.
12/05/2010 | KLM Travel Clinic supports the fight against malaria in its offices
KLM Travel Clinic is supporting Malaria No More! Netherlands within the framework of the KLM AirCares programme in which KLM is drawing the attention of its staff to Malaria No More's malaria project in Tanzania, and is enabling its clients and passengers to donate Flying Blue Miles.
11/05/2010 | Spinning event at David Lloyd Sports & Health Club in Rotterdam Akragon
Six facility management students of Hogeschool Rotterdam and David Lloyd Sports & Health Club Akragon are organizing a spinning event on 29 May 2010. The idea is to bike real hard against malaria under the supervision of a professional spinning trainer.
03/05/2010 | Pleincollege Van Maerlant in action for malaria
Students in their second year of secondary/pre-university education at Pleincollege Van Maerlant in Eindhoven organized an action week from 26 to 29 April for charity.
03/05/2010 | Join the party in Oudenbosch on 15 May
Students of Hogeschool Rotterdam and a project group are organizing an evening with artists and a drive-in show on 15 May in Café de Paardenstal. The party will be kicked off at 8:15 p.m. by Rocky Taylor. Marloes Haverkamp and DJ Kenny Hollemans will also be there.
26/04/2010 | 10,000 dead malaria mosquitoes in Amsterdam
On Sunday 25 April, World Malaria Day, Arjan Erkel, director of Malaria No More! Netherlands, unveiled an advertising column filled with 10,000 malaria mosquitoes on Koningsplein in Amsterdam. The mosquitoes, none of which were infected with the malaria parasite, unfortunately fell victim to the print ink on the poster and died before the glass display was unveiled.
22/04/2010 | Eradicating malaria focal theme of World Malaria Day 2010
On 25 April, an advertising display will be filled with ten thousand living malaria mosquitoes and placed on Koningsplein in Amsterdam for World Malaria Day. One million children die of malaria every year. Arjan Erkel of Malaria No More! hopes that filling the display with mosquitoes will raise the public's awareness of malaria.
19/04/2010 | Fashion raises thousands of euros to help eradicate malaria
Soroptimist club Merwekring's annual clothes sale raised a total amount of €6,000. Hundreds of women and a few men came to watch models show second-hand clothes. There was a queue outside De Nieuwe Doelen in Gorinchem at 7 p.m. already! On Sunday, the Soroptimists sorted, ironed and price-tagged all of the clothes. Some of the clothes were held back for Hungary; the rest were shown and sold on Monday evening.
16/04/2010 | Novartis student contest 'Telling the Malaria Story'
Malaria No More, a non-governmental organization committed to ending malaria deaths in Africa, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, are co-sponsoring a contest, “World Briefing: Telling the Malaria Story,” to encourage graduate students to join the fight against malaria and write about how this generation can make progress.
09/04/2010 | KLM Aircares cares about fighting malaria
In April, May and June 2010, KLM's AirCares programme will support the fight against malaria by promoting Malaria No More and one of its projects in Tanzania and enabling passengers to donate money or Flying Blue Miles. You can join them if you fly with Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air France, China Southern, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta, KLM or Korean Air during this period.
03/04/2010 | Team Tana Netting Against Malaria left for Cape Town
Today, drivers Liz de Jong and Laura Bos of Team Tana Netting Against Malaria started their trip to Cape Town (South-Africa) as one of the 23 teams in the Orange Trophy rally. The Orange Trophy, an overland rally from Amsterdam to Cape Town, will over the next 12 weeks make its way to the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
12/03/2010 | "Zinduka!" Raises Its Voice
Malaria No More's signature program, Surround Sound—a bold, on-the-ground initiative that brings together all sectors of African society to fight malaria—recently held the Zinduka! Concert in Tanzania to kick-off the Malaria Haikubaliki campaign.
30/01/2010 | Spinning Marathon Max Health Club a Sweating Success
On Saturday 30 January 2010, Max Health Club in The Hague organized a spinning marathon. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., some 30 fitness fans worked up a sweat to swinging music and the encouraging words of enthusiastic trainers who changed guard every hour.
28/01/2010 | Malaria No More in the final round for Kiwanis Worldwide Service Project
Kiwanis International recently announced the three finalists for their next Worldwide Service Project.
The three competing projects are:
- Creating a global network to eliminate neglected tropical diseases by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
- Ending malaria deaths by 2015 by Malaria No More and Red Cross Canada
- Ending maternal and neonatal tetanus by UNICEF
05/01/2010 | Holiday Fair in Utrecht: protect yourself against mosquitoes on holiday
Spending your holidays in a faraway tropical region may be fashionable, but nuisances such as mosquitoes and ticks are an integral part of the package. But then again, you don't have to leave the Netherlands to get bitten by a tick that's infected with Lyme disease.
24/12/2009 | Record proceeds for Serious Request 2009
This evening, the proceeds from the Serious Request 'Stop malaria - Play the music' campaign were announced: a record €7,113,447. Over €7 million! This is a fantastic contribution to the fight against malaria! Minister Koenders handed over a cheque on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Giel, Annemiek and Gerard: what a great job you did! Congrats!
21/12/2009 | After two days, the Serious Request counter is at €428,629
After two days of campaigning, Serious Request announced how much had been collected so far: DJs Giel Beelen, Gerard Ekdom and Annemieke Schollaardt had raked in €428,629. There were a lot of requests, collection activities, auctions of items owned by famous Dutch people, and Sander and Filemon who did odd jobs.
18/12/2009 | Princess Máxima closes the Glass House
At 7 p.m., Princess Máxima locked the door of the Glass House that she had opened for Serious Request, which was held for the sixth time, this year at the market square in Groningen. Serious Request is radio 3FM's annual charity campaign. DJs spend six days in a glass house without food, play requests for a fee and people can give the money they collect running their own campaigns to the DJs – and it all goes to the cause being promoted. This year's cause was malaria.
26/11/2009 | Twitter, Hyves, speel en NETWERK MEE met Malaria No More!
Ook jij kunt de boodschap van en over Malaria No More! Nederland doorgeven door je aan te sluiten op Hyves, Facebook, LinkedIn en Twitter en door de widgets te spelen die door Mobillion ontwikkeld zijn. NETWERK MEE en geef de boodschap door!
23/11/2009 | Handen uit de mouwen op Landal Rabbit Hill tegen malaria
Zaterdag 21 november jl. vond op Landal Rabbit Hill in Nieuw-Milligen de jaarlijkse opruimactie plaats. Samen met zes vrijwilligers van Malaria No More! Nederland zorgden de mannen van Lions OverHolland ervoor dat het buitenmeubilair netjes aan kant ging, verwijderden ze zwerfvuil van het gehele terrein en bliezen ze bladeren van de paden.
12/11/2009 | Tana Netting doneert 5.000 DawaPlus® klamboes aan project in Oeganda
De Thaise producent van muskietennetten Tana Netting heeft 5.000 geïmpregneerde netten ter waarde van $ 25.000 aan AMREF gedoneerd. AMREF heeft de muskietennetten gedistribueerd in Oeganda, waar jaarlijks tussen 70.000 en 100.000 mensen sterven als gevolg van malaria. Met name zwangere vrouwen, mensen met hiv/aids en jonge kinderen zijn kwetsbaar voor de ziekte.
24/10/2009 | Chipz en Malaria No More in discotheek Challenge 2.0
Tijdens en in de weken voorafgaand aan de herfstvakantie hebben kinderen van de HappyKids BSO's in Nieuw-Vennep en Hoofddorp actie gevoerd voor Malaria No More! Nederland door schilderijtjes te maken die ze aan hun ouders, familie en vrienden verkochten.
22/10/2009 | Pratende buiken en spinnen tegen malaria
21 oktober was Malaria No More! Nederland met pratende buiken aanwezig bij de Winkel van Sinkel in Utrecht waar de Millenniumtour2009 plaatsvond rondom millenniumdoelstelling 5: 'Verbeteren van gezondheid van zwangere vrouwen'. Winkelend publiek en terrasbezoekers van de Winkel van Sinkel luisterden naar het verhaal van het ongeboren kind uit de buik van de moeder.
15/10/2009 | Luister naar baby's in de buik tijdens Millenniumtour2009
Op 16, 21 en 22 oktober kun je tijdens de Millenniumtour2009 luisteren naar baby's in de buik van hun zwangere moeders. De moeders wonen in een malariagebied en lopen een verhoogd risico om malaria op te lopen met alle gevolgen van dien, niet alleen voor de vrouwen maar ook voor de baby's. De baby's realiseren zich dat maar er zijn gelukkig manieren om zwangere vrouwen preventief te beschermen tegen malaria.
05/09/2009 | Malaria No More op Wereldhavendagen
Rotterdam als European Youth Capital 2009 organiseerde speciaal voor jongeren op 4 september 2009 de Wereldhavendagen voor jongeren. Er was van alles te doen voor jongeren, individueel of in schoolverband, zoals demonstraties bekijken, een schip bezoeken of een excursie maken naar een plek in de haven waar je anders nooit komt.
16/07/2009 | Peter Hodes op Radio West
Vrijdag 17 juli 2009 is er een interview met Peter Hodes te horen op Radio West. Hij zal vertellen over zijn ervaringen tijdens zijn 4 maanden lange fietstocht dwars door Afrika.
25/06/2009 | Het gaat goed met Joseph Makokha
Joseph Makokha zegt jullie gedag. Het gaat goed met hem. Hij slaapt onder de door Premier Balkenende ondertekende klamboe en is zo beschermd tegen de dodelijke steek van een malariamug.
08/06/2009 | Balkenendes klamboe beschermt 4 maanden oude Joseph Makokha
De Pioneer Self Help Group heeft weloverwogen beslist welke familie de door Balkenende ondertekende klamboe krijgt. De klamboe gaat naar een familie die erg geleden heeft onder malaria. Vader Isaac Wanjira Nyongesa en moeder Janet Nambengere Wanjira hebben twee van hun zes kinderen verloren aan deze ziekte, in de periode voordat de Pioneer Self Help Group het Fight Against Malaria project introduceerde.
29/05/2009 | Balkenendes klamboe in Shianda Kenia
De door Balkenende ondertekende klamboe is inmiddels aangekomen bij Enos Matangwe, coordinator van het Fight Against Malaria (FAM) project van de Pioneer Self Help Group Bulechia die in 2004 het succesvolle project introduceerde in de projectlocatie Munganga in de regio Shibinga (West Kenia). Als resultaat reduceerde de kindersterfte t.g.v. malaria met bijna 100% en het aantal gevallen van malaria nam met 90% af.
18/05/2009 | Sponsoractie Peter en Jan Hodes ten einde
Met het einde van de Tour d'Afrique is er ook een einde gekomen aan de sponsoractie van Peter en Jan Hodes t.b.v. de stichting Malaria No More! Nederland.
25/04/2009 | De klamboe van Balkenende
Op 24 april jl. zette premier Balkenende in het torentje zijn handtekening op een klamboe van Malaria No More! Nederland. Hij gaf daarmee aan de strijd tegen malaria te steunen.
25/04/2008 | Wereldmalariadag vormt start van uniek kunstproject!
In het kader van Wereld Malaria Dag op 25 april 2008, duikt deze projectie van de malariamug – hier op het Museumplein in Amsterdam - op tal van plaatsen onverwacht op om aandacht te vragen voor de bestrijding van één van ’s werelds dodelijkste ziekten.
17/11/2007 | Zero to Hero team racet mee in Amsterdam-Dakar rally
Al weken voorafgaand aan de start vanuit Amsterdam op 17 november 2007 is het team Zero to Hero bezig met de voorbereidingen voor hun 7.500 km lange tocht dwars door de woestijn van Afrika tot aan Dakar in Senegal waar ze klamboes zullen uitdelen.
