Malaria Free Week Berlin 2012

Berlin, 09 February 2012
Hope Foundation Germany is proud to present the Malaria Week Berlin (April 18th to 25th), a series of events organized within the Malaria Free Cameroon (MFC) project, in the run-up World Malaria Day on April 25. We aim to raise awareness about malaria in Germany and gain support for the project in Cameroon.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Malaria, transmitted via infected mosquito bites, is responsible for up to two deaths every minute. This reality is unacceptable, especially because the disease is preventable and treatable. Cooperative efforts of public bodies and non-governmental organizations are already addressing this issue through innovative education and prevention methods which offer positive prospects.

The MFC endeavors to provide help to the most vulnerable communities in Cameroon using a three pronged approach: educating the public, distributing long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets, and supporting local health centers. MFC 2012 is targeting malaria in the communities in and around Bosquet in Eastern Cameroon.

Malaria Week Berlin encompasses the following events – all open to the public:

Podium Discussion :
• Topic: ‘Coherence in the Fight Against Malaria: Recognizing Challenges’
• Participants: Dr. Gerhard Hesse (Bayer Environmental Sciences); Dr. Christiane Haas (German Red Cross); Prof. Dr. med. Frank Mockenhaupt (Institute for Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin); Prof. Dr. Peter H. Seeberger (Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomolecular Systems) ; Carolina Quesada (Moderation/Funkhaus Europa).
• Date: 18 April 2012, 18:00-20:00, @ Location to be confirmed

Malarathon: Charity Run against Malaria.

• Participants: Open to the Public
• Location: @ Tempelhofer Freiheit (formerly Tempelhof Airport)
• Date and Time: 21 April 2012, 10:00H

Charity Party: Charity Soul and Jazz Party on World Malaria Day

• Artists: Ingrid Arthur; Ricky Stoute; Stephanie Ani Kresse; Cornelia Moore and Special Guests.
• Date /Time/Place : 25 April 2012, 21:00, @ Location to be confirmed.

Nets for Nets: Tennis & Beach volleyball Charity tournament in support of Malaria Free Cameroon.

• Participants: Open to the Public
• Date/Time/Place: 23 June 2012, from 10:00am, @ SPOK Pankow (www.spok.de)

Hope Foundation encourages everyone to participate, help, and enjoy!
We welcome participation in the forms of partnerships, sponsoring, and volunteering in order to make our campaign
a successful one!

Contact us incase you wish to know more about our project and campaign.

info@hope-found.org
Tel: 030 5446 0643 / 01775067363

Hope Foundation is a German and Cameroonian non-profit and non-governmental organization. It was founded by a group of young, dynamic and committed individuals in 2001, with the primary goal of promoting community development and alleviating poverty in rural and impoverished areas of Cameroon. A number of awareness and cultural projects are also carried out within Germany.
The Foundation is primarily involved in humanitarian activities aimed at improving the standards of living for underprivileged Cameroonians. Its aid projects span across various fields including education, health, water and sanitation, child care, human rights, environment, women’s empowerment as well as providing assistance to discriminated and disadvantaged community groups such as people with disabilities, street children and orphans.
We are eternally grateful to all those, past and present, who have assisted us in enhancing, enabling and restoring communities in need. We look forward to continuing our work with you as well as with other organizations in order to advance our efforts in growing and developing needy Cameroonian communities.

Hope Foundation
Axel-Springer-Str. 54B
10117 Berlin
Germany

Contact Person: Gerald Bobga Fonkenmun
Email adress: office@hope-found.org

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