REMIT is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 1136620)
Rotarians Eliminating Malaria in Tanzania (REMIT) raises funds for equipment, education, and research into malaria.
The best intervention is to provide Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN's) for poor people. The hardest hit are the children under 5 and pregnant women. Everyone benefits from malaria control, the poor benefit the most.
ITN's lower malaria by 80%.
It is REMIT's goal to get an ITN to every pregnant woman and child under five in Tanzania.
The cost to save a life = £2.50
With your continued support:
> Over 350,000 nets purchased
> Education & talks provided
> Residual House Spraying
> Clearance of Breeding Sites
> Donations over £250,000
> Matching Grants: £141,222
> 3H Grant: £174,847
> Wide Speaker Network
> All Rotary Districts Involved
Statistics correct at June 2010
Website last updated February 20 2011
Latest Newsletter
The latest REMIT Newsletter is available here.
Recent Malaria News
- Mosquito Eating Spider
A spider that feeds on mosquitos has developed an affinity for smelly socks
> 16/02/2011 - Malaria in-
fighting
Edinburgh University scientists have claimed malaria is particularly deadly because the parasites which carry it battle other infections for survival.
> 14/02/2011 - New Mosquito Type
A newly identified mosquito appears to be very susceptible to the parasite that causes malaria.
> 03/02/2011 - See more news here
REMIT now has charitable status
We are pleased to announce that REMIT is now a registered charity (number 1136620) in England & Wales. A gift aid form lets us reclaim basic rate tax on your donations.
How Rotarians Can Help
REMIT is supported by RIBI, and a service project sheet explains how clubs and Rotarians can help.
Daily Telegraph Letters
Rtn. John Miles responded to a Daily Telegraph letter concerning the impact of plastic bags on malaria.
“I visited Kenya and Tanzania in 2007 and being a Rotarian soon became aware of the
work which the Rotary charity REMIT is undertaking in the north of Tanzania.
While
I am not a spokesman for the charity I can reassure Anne that they at least are very
much aware of the issue of plastic bags.
In addition to their provision of treated
mosquito nets etc, a significant part of the charities work is involved with educating
people in the causes and prevention of malaria. An integral part of this ongoing
educational programme is explaining the need to remove items which store stagnant
water such as plastic bags and old car tyres.”
The Alliance for Malaria Prevention
AMP represents more than 30 partners, including government, business, faith-
