International Projects

UNICEF Canada - Prairie Region

• Spread the Net, Malaria Prevention Project

  Fund: Development Fund | Country: Liberia | Amount: $24,876 | Funded in 2009/2010

  The Spread the Net – Malaria Prevention project will support the purchase and distribution of 500,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets in Liberia and Rwanda. MCIC funds will contribute to the purchasing and distribution of the nets, along with education on their use and effectiveness to prevent malaria in targeted areas.

• Girls Scholarship Program

  Fund: Development Fund | Country: Kenya | Amount: $30,000 | Funded in 2009/2010

  This Girls Education in Kenya project includes a Scholarship Program to Send Girls to Secondary School. It provides girls from rural, nomadic communities in northeastern Kenya with equal opportunities to compete for placements in universities and other post-secondary training.