Malaria remains one of Africa’s deadliest diseases. A child still dies every two minutes from this preventable illness, with over 300,000 young lives lost each year. In Zambia’s slums, where poverty, poor drainage, and overcrowding create breeding grounds for mosquitoes, families living with HIV and pregnant women are especially vulnerable.

At Power of Love, we believe no child should die from a mosquito bite. That’s why our Project Mosquito Net (PMN) provides long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) alongside education and follow-up.

Prevention First: Families receive long-lasting insecticide-treated nets. Each net protects at least two people for up to three years.

Education Matters: Community sessions teach correct net use, cleaning, early malaria symptom recognition, and eliminating mosquito breeding sites.

Monitoring for Impact: Every distribution is followed by a post-distribution survey. Nets are retreated as needed, and families are tracked to ensure consistent use.

83,000+ nets distributed since 2010, protecting 350,000+ children and adults.

15,000 nets distributed in 2025 alone, with another 15,000 planned — reaching 100,000 people this year.

Families report fewer malaria cases, lower clinic costs, and improved school attendance for children.

Every net means a child sleeps safely, a mother rests without fear, and a family can look toward a healthier future.

Bed Nets Work: LLINs reduce child mortality by up to 20% in high-transmission areas (Cochrane Review; WHO, 2022).

Vaccines Emerging: RTS,S/AS01 (Mosquirix) reduces clinical malaria by ~40%, severe malaria by ~30%. R21/Matrix-M shows ~75% efficacy, with rollout beginning in 2024–25.

Integrated Strategies: The future of malaria control combines nets, vaccines, seasonal chemoprevention, and rapid treatment.

Aligned with Zambia’s National Malaria Elimination Strategy and WHO’s High Burden to High Impact framework, we are:

• Linking Nets & Vaccines: Coordinating with health centers to integrate vaccine distribution with our net program.
• Tracking Resistance: Monitoring insecticide resistance to guide future net technology.
• Urban Focus: Expanding work in crowded urban slums where malaria persists.
• Holistic Health: Embedding malaria prevention within HIV care, maternal health, nutrition, and economic empowerment.

Proven Tools: Bed nets save lives today, while vaccines promise even more progress tomorrow.

Community-Based: Education and follow-up ensure nets are not just distributed, but consistently used.

Cost-Effective: Each net protects a family at minimal cost while reducing healthcare expenses.

Since 2010, every net we’ve delivered has been a shield — against disease, against loss, against despair. Together, we can build a future where malaria deaths fall to zero.

Testimonials from POL Microloan recepients