Niger Educational System Associates Partner with Malaria Foundation International
Summary
The Founder and President of NESA, Dr. Mamane Nassirou Garba Meidadji, knows the devastation of malaria first hand, and has firm convictions regarding what is important in his country.We need to be sure people can be diagnosed and treated effectively, and that a long-term plan including the future possibility of vaccination, if a vaccine is in fact ever successfully developed and implemented, is considered to help End Malaria in Niger.” Members of NESA have pooled their resources to provide educational materials to teachers and children in Niger, and to pay teachers to hold summer sessions for the children.“Little by little, through the generosity and commitment of a dedicated group of NESA partners, teachers and government officials are starting to recognize that they can be the instruments of change for a whole generation,” added Mr. Aboubacar Amadou-Idé, Director of programs of the organization.It has been encouraging to see the teachers’ and students’ excitement and progress resulting from the little cash and pro bono assistance we have been able to provide to date.” The MFI stimulated NESA’s projects with several thousand dollars raised by one of its partners, Choi Kwang Do Martial Arts International, which joined forces with the MFI one year ago with the goal to stimulate awareness and education projects to fight malaria.It has been encouraging to see the teachers’ and students’ excitement and progress resulting from the little cash and pro bono assistance we have been able to provide to date.” The MFI stimulated NESA’s projects with several thousand dollars raised by one of its partners, Choi Kwang Do Martial Arts International, which joined forces with the MFI one year ago with the goal to stimulate awareness and education projects to fight malaria.