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SurfAid Pilot Villages Continue to Show Success
Three years ago, on a shoe-string budget SurfAid pioneered a cutting-edge, sustainable malaria control program in two villages in the Mentawai Islands where malaria was endemic (always present). Last year, tests showed malaria had been reduced by 75% and this year, being our three year measurement, malaria reduction is at 90%!
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Next up: Immunization, Nutrition, Sanitation, Respiratory Infection, and Diarrhea
With the Malaria Control Project in full swing and poised for expansion into the Malaria Free Mentawai Project, SurfAid is broadening the scope of disease control in the current target villages.
By strategically expanding our programs at this time, we're building on the momentum started by the original Mentawai health projects without compromising any resources, allowing these programs to finish strong in the next 3 years, and at the same time address other preventable causes of death and suffering.
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SurfAid Skyking! Ahead of International Guidelines
For those of you unfamiliar with this term, "skyking" is when you speak favorably of yourself in a truthful manner. Not to be confused with "claiming," which, if you're a surfer, you know is an exaggeration of the truth 95% of the time (and definitely not the notorious "pre-claim" which really serves no purpose other than calling attention to yourself before you totally blow it).
Why are we skyking? Because you want to hear it (admit it!). As a donor to SurfAid you want to know you're giving to a top-notch organization. One fact at a time, we're going to back up that title.
This time it’s our adherence to the guidelines set out by the world body for global health, the World Health Organization (WHO).
Surf Travel Partners
SurfAid extends a very big thank you to all of our Surf Travel supporters, including our very latest, Sumatran Surf Adventures , who run the charter boat, TENGIRRI, in the Mentawais and the land camp at Asu in the Hinakos Islands.
Anthony, from SSA, shares a little wisdom:
"Through our travels throughout the islands of North Sumatra and following the tsunami and earthquake we have seen firsthand the great work SurfAid does. SSA and our guests are always very grateful to have the opportunity to surf, fish and have fun in the Mentawais but we also know that the people living in these places need our help. After seeing the way SurfAid operates we feel that becoming a SurfAid sponsor is the best way to do this."
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FUEL TV "matches your gift " campaign
SurfAid International and FUEL TV partner to save lives. You too can make a difference! Through a matching sponsorship program, FUEL TV is willing to match viewer's total contributions to SurfAid up to the $20,000. Together with the help of participating donors & FUEL TV this campaign could bring in contributions totaling up to $40,000!! For a limited time, the first 250 to donate at the $100 level or above can receive a bonus Double DVD of “Wave of Compassion” and “Next Wave .”
+ Every dollar counts so Join SurfAid today!!
As Always, Special Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors:
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