Mercy Scouts

MERCY SCOUTS
Mercy Scouts works in Uganda directly with scout groups and local villages to Change lives, Empower youths and Build communities through our activities. Among our projects is the SCOUTS STOP MALARIA project which fights to reduce the burden of malaria through our activities which are divided into three elements; (education, data collection and free mosquito nets distribution). This i

s done in relation to the scouts principles to which we adhere. (Duty to self, duty to God and duty to others). As scouts, we cannot stay insensitive to the fact that Malaria is the biggest killer of children under five who account for nearly 90 percent of all malaria deaths. It is estimated that a child dies every 45 seconds from the disease. Malaria is also a stronger force causing miscourages and maternal health problems in Africa and particularly Uganda. Together, we can fight malaria and change the lives of others who cannot afford to buy a treated mosquito net. We are trying to reach the goal of 5000 nets and every little helps. If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito. Join us in this struggle and be part of those making this world a better place. Donate a mosquito net and save a life. SOLUTION TO THE MALARIA PROBLEM WITH OUR OBJECTIVES IN UGANDA

Sleeping under a treated mosquito net can reduce the incidence of malaria by up to 90%. That is enormous, and the effect of hanging an insecticide-treated mosquito net can reduce the number of infective mosquitoes in a 300 meter radius around where the net is hung. The project mostly benefits the children and pregnant mothers in terms of free insecticide treated mosquito net distribution. Most of the people in the areas of concern are illiterate, poor and unemployed but with a visible potential and willingness to fight malaria and live a happy life. HAND MADE SCOUT WRISTBANDS

My scouts and I need your ideas, support and advice on how we can improve and contribute effectively to the villages. I came up with yet another idea with some of my scouts who are skilled in crafts to design scouts wristbands which we hope to offer to scouts groups/ friends and families for any fee they may be willing to donate in support of the SCOUTS STOP MALARIA Project. When we worked out all what it takes to get the wristbands to you, including posting them, it would be five dollars per wristband and we plan to use the proceeds to support the project in buying mosquito nets. With each wristband sold, we can buy one treated mosquito net at five dollars saving a life of a child. One fantastic thing about this project is how good it feels to bring something very concrete and life changing to the community with so little resources; not to mention the incredible gratification of seeing the children in villages using the mosquito nets. This is how powerful we can be! However what we achieve depends on the funds we manage to raise. 'Scouts Stop Malaria means Scouts action and responsibility and we all bear that burden.’ So do not turn your back, your wristbands orders or kind donations can reach us using the information below;

Bank name: BANK OF AFRICA

Bank full address:
Bank Of Africa
P.O. Box 2750,
Plot 45 Jinja Road,
Kampala,
Uganda. Swift Code: AFRIUGKA

ACCOUNT NAME: Mercy Scouts International

ACCOUNT HOLDER ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX 101,
Plot 155 Kilinyabigo,
Mutundwe,
Kampala,
Uganda. ACCOUNT NO: 09600100000