ENHANCE HEALTH FOR ALL
Mosquito nets, latrines and water wells & catchments

OFDC believes every human deserves the right to basic health needs such as sanitation and clean water.

Health care in developing countries is virtually nonexistent. Nearly half the world's child death occur in Africa due to malaria, AIDS and diarrheal diseases.

Your OFDC donation purchases supplies to build latrines and water wells & catchments for rural schools. Parents provide the labor, which creates a sense of of pride and ownership.

Your OFDC donation buys mosquito nets so children can sleep protected from malaria-carrying mosquitoes. During the rainy season, ponds become mosquito breeding grounds. Sadly, 90 children under the age of five die every day from malaria in Kenya simply because their families cannot afford to purchase a net

For as little as $5 - the price of a mosquito net - you can save the life of a child.

In developing countries:

• one-fifth of children will die by the age of five
• many illnesses which were eradicated years ago in the developed world, such as malaria and typhoid, still claim millions of lives
• most births are unattended by a doctor and prenatal care is minimal or non-existent

War, famine, lack of quality medical facilities, shame and secrecy have fueled epidemics in many poor countries. Rural areas are especially susceptible.

Since 1999:

• 12 remote, rural clinics with no electricity or running water have received basic medical supplies
• 2,500 women have attended general and reproductive health training and HIV/AIDS awareness classes
• 3,500 mosquito nets have been donated to protect sleeping children from malaria-carrying mosquitoes (2 to 4 children share one net)
• 3,400 children who have become ill with malaria, have received malaria medication so they will not die
• 55 latrines have been built with funds donated for building materials, villagers providing the labor
• 40 water wells have been built with funds donated for building materials, villagers providing the labor
• 32 water tanks for the storage of rain water have been donated