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Against Malaria Foundation

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Against Malaria Foundation
FoundedAugust 2004; 20 years ago (August 2004)[1]
FounderRob Mather
PurposePreventing malaria
Location
Area served
Sub-Saharan Africa, Papua New Guinea
Websitewww.againstmalaria.com

The Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) is a United-Kingdom based charity[2] that provides long-lasting insecticidal nets to populations at high risk of malaria, primarily in Africa. The foundation has distributed more than 200 million nets since its creation.[3]

Nets are distributed through partnerships with the International Red Cross, the Malaria Consortium, and others, with partners responsible for the costs of distribution. Distributions include malaria education for the local population, and they are documented through reports, photos, and video.[4] Post-distribution check-ups are conducted by independent survey partners to assess net usage and conditions, typically after 9, 18 and 27 months.[4]

AMF has eight trustees and an advisory committee drawn from malaria experts around the world.[5][6] The charity is registered in the United Kingdom and governed by the laws of England and Wales. It is also registered in sixteen other countries, including the US, Germany, Canada, Japan, and South Korea.[7]

History

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People receiving anti-malarial nets in Malawi

The World Swim Against Malaria was the brainchild of Rob Mather, a London-based strategy consultant. Mather had earlier organized a swim to raise money for a two-year-old girl who was badly burned in a house fire. Held in December 2003, the "Swim for Terri"[8] started as a three-person fundraiser and grew to include 10,000 swimmers in 73 countries.[9]

AMF was founded in 2004 in London.[10] It is rated as a highly cost-effective charity by GiveWell.[11][12][13] AMF was chosen as one of GiveWell's two highest-recommended charities (along with the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative) in 2011 and has continued to be recommended by GiveWell since then.[14] GiveWell estimated in 2023 that AMF's bed net program costs on average US$5,500 per life saved.[15]

Operations

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Countries served by AMF include Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Each net typically costs around US$5 to buy and distribute.[15]

Partners and supporters

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AMF is supported by more than 100 corporations.[16] AMF's founding partners are PwC, Citigroup, Speedo, Microsoft, Allen & Overy, Attenda, Vestergaard Frandsen, and Sumitomo Chemical. Speedo also partnered with AMF's precursor organization, World Swim Against Malaria, and continues to raise money for bednets through swimming events.[17] AMF has also received more than 50 million US dollars from Open Philanthropy.[18]

AMF's works with partners such as Concern Universal, IMA World Health, and Episcopal Relief & Development.[19]

In March 2023, AMF reported a milestone of fundraising $500 million, coming from 919,371 donations from 185,318 people.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "History". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "THE AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION - Charity 1105319". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ "$500,000,000 raised!". Against Malaria Foundation. 2023-03-02.
  4. ^ a b "Against Malaria Foundation". GiveWell. December 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  5. ^ "Trustees". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Malaria Advisory Group". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Registered Charity Status". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ "homepage". Swim for Terri.
  9. ^ "FAQ". World Swim Against Malaria. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  10. ^ "THE AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION overview". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  11. ^ Thompson, Derek (15 June 2015). "The Most Efficient Way to Save a Life". The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  12. ^ Matthews, Dylan (24 April 2015). "You have $8 billion. You want to do as much good as possible. What do you do?". Vox. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Our Top Charities". GiveWell. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  14. ^ Fenwick, Alan (1 May 2017). "Schistosomiasis research and control since the retirement of Sir Patrick Manson in 1914". Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 111 (5): 191–198. doi:10.1093/trstmh/trx036. PMC 5914372. PMID 28957468. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Our Top Charities | Nets to prevent malaria". Givewell. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22.
  16. ^ "Pro bono support". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Speedo World Swim". Against Malaria Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  18. ^ "Grants". Open Philanthropy. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  19. ^ "Distribution Partners". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Against Malaria: $500,000,000 raised!". The Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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