Building malaria prevention billboards in East Sumba
Simple images that teach how to recognise fever, chills, and danger.
At our base camp in Waingapu, the dedicated teams of Fair Future und Kawan Baik Indonesien are hard at work. With limited resources, every plank, screw, and rope is a treasure that must be adapted to our needs. Our commitment to fighting malaria leads us to prepare by hand because no large machinery can assist us here.
Die twenty billboard frames being constructed carry crucial messages about malaria. Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted by Anopheles-Mücken, can be prevented and managed with the correct information. Our billboards provide information on recognising malaria symptoms such as fever, chills, and headaches, as well as guidance on what steps to take if multiple family members fall ill.
Prevention is key, and our messages promote indoor residual spraying, using insecticide-treated mosquito nets, early testing after mosquito bites, and maintaining cleanliness to reduce mosquito breeding grounds.
For three arduous days, the Truck n’Load journeyed across East Sumba’s challenging landscapes, collaborating with local health authorities, villagers, and children. We selected 10 strategic locations—markets, schools, and churches—to ensure our health messages reached the widest possible audience.
Working under the beams of headlamps till midnight, we mixed concrete by hand. Under the Kawan Against Malaria program, with the support of Rotary und Malaria Partners International, these towering billboards now stand resilient, conveying vital information to thousands of families in areas with limited medical resources.
Wir laden alle herzlich ein verzaubert durch dieses Geschichte um unsere Welt zu erkunden Fotogalerie, Zeuge dieses außerordentliche Anstrengung, und engagieren uns weiter mit unseren Mission durch uns Instagram-Konto.
Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Stiftung Medizinsoziales Camp in Ost-Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – the 19th of November, 2025
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