FutureBrand runner and supporters

On Sunday 7th November, a team of 50 marathon runners took on the race of their lives to help make malaria no more. As they pounded the streets of New York’s five boroughs alongside 43,000 other runners, they were spurred on by the knowledge that they had already raised a mind-blowing $150,000 collectively. What an achievement!

Malaria No More UK has one guaranteed charity place in the 2011 Virgin London Marathon, to be held on Sunday 17 April 2011. We’re looking for one lucky fundraiser to fill that place and to take part in what is considered by many to be the world’s best marathon and an unsurpassed fundraising event.

45 seconds can mean a lot to a runner… it can also mean a lot more to a family in Africa, where a child dies from malaria every 45 seconds.

In Africa, malaria kills more children under five than any other single disease. This tragedy is all greater as malaria is entirely preventable and treatable. Malaria No More UK is committed to ending the suffering and death caused by malaria by 2015. We can do it but we need your help.

Ghana’s heroic achievement in becoming only the third African team to reach the quarter finals of the World Cup is not only a triumph for African football but also for the fight against malaria on the continent. The Ghana Football Association has been one of the strongest supporters of the United Against Malaria (UAM) campaign in the months leading up to the World Cup. When not making history on the pitch, the national squad has been actively involved promoting action to consign malaria to history in Africa.

Svetlana Kuznetsova, two time Grand Slam champion and former World Number 2 ladies tennis player, took on a surprising new opponent in the build up to Wimbledon – Mozzy Man. Watch as Svetlana enjoys a convincing win against Malaria No More UK’s Mozzy Man in a dramatic two set defeat at the AEGON International at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne.

It has been announced that the “Celebrate Africa—The Grand Finale Concert” in Johannesburg on 9 July 2010 will be organised in support of United Against Malaria. The Concert aims to help generate further support and awareness in the fight against malaria. The Concert will feature the multi-award winning Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and special guests including the celebrated Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams, and South Africa’s own soprano sensation, Pretty Yende.

British tennis champion Andy Murray stars in a new advert for Malaria No More UK to raise funds to help save lives in Africa. The advert sees the World’s No.4 ranked player on court and building up for a big serve but he is missing a vital ingredient – a net. Andy goes on to perform a series of rarely seen tricks while he waits for a net to highlight the need for nets as vital tools to stop the spread of malaria in Africa. The 42 second advert can be seen now on www.netsneeded.co.uk.

The Sun has announced that its first ever World Cup Single will benefit charities Malaria No More UK and Help for Heroes. Footballing legend Terry Venables is the new voice on the classic Elvis track ‘If I Can Dream’ and launched the single yesterday in spectacular style with a world first performance on top of the iconic O2 arena with the London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a professional choir.

Eleven of Africa’s major football federations commit to help kick malaria out of Central and Eastern Africa

MTN and Standard Bank Call on Businesses across Africa to Join them in Becoming Malaria Safe Before Conclusion of the World Cup