PC/Mali has been fighting malaria since it began operating in 1971. Volunteers have been involved in many various interventions including:
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- Organizing campaigns for re-treating bednets with insecticide
- Producing and marketing Neem-insect repellant lotion
- Integrating malaria prevention methods into volunteer led radio programs
- Encouraging covered soak pits to eliminate insect breeding environments
- Leading educational talks about the malaria life cycle, how to prevent the disease, and treatment throughout rural Mali
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PC/Mali joined the Stomp Out Malaria Initiative in June 2011 with the arrival of a Peace Corps Response Volunteer charged with launching the program in the West African nation. Since then the Stomp family has only grown: two more volunteers and two staff members have been trained at Boot Camps in Senegal and over 100 volunteers have been introduced to the initiative through various trainings.
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Quick Facts:
| Capital: | Bamako |
| Population: | ~14.5 million |
| Languages: | French, Bambara, Fula, Songhai, etc. |
| Known for: | Timbuktu, Dogon country, the Niger River, & amazing musicians |
| Malaria burden: | Over 60% of reported deaths are attributed to malaria. |
| Peace Corps: | Operating in Mali since 1971 |
| Volunteers: | 192; Health Education, Small Enterprise Development, Environment, Literacy, and Water & Sanitation |
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