September – 2009 – Dakar Calling

But Will They Use Them?

September 22, 2009 – 7:06 pm

One of the key components of any effective malaria campaign is follow-up. You can’t simply hand someone a mosquito net, check them off your list as another prevented case of malaria, and pat yourself on the back for a job-well-done. The only time mosquito nets help to prevent malaria and save lives is when people [...]

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When Work Follows You Home…

September 18, 2009 – 2:48 pm

At the Xeex Sibbiru office, we have been reading a study that shows that malaria is at its worst here in Senegal at the end of the rainy season, between now and mid November, when the waters stagnate and mosquitoes are out in force. It’s a lesson I learned all too well this week.
On Tuesday [...]

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Pilgrimmages During Ramadan (Yoff: Layene Brotherhood)

September 17, 2009 – 12:40 pm

Faith saturates life here in Senegal. Prayer calls issue from local mosques and hum through the city morning and night. The names of the holy centers and religious brotherhoods decorate taxis and buses. Graffiti images of Senegal’s most famous Sufi Saint, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, adorn walls and signs everywhere you look.
The “Xeex Sibbiru” campaign is [...]

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