Picture Slideshow Synod Assembly 2015

Burundi: Women and children gather at the Mwiruzi Health Center.

Zimbabwe: Malaria messages are delivered through song and dance.

Zambia: Malaria focal persons educate their congregations.

Uganda: A couple sits under their mosquito net.

Mozambique: Long-lasting insecticide- treated nets are distributed.

Liberia: Health care workers care for patients.

Zimbabwe: Children smile beneath their mosquito net.

Nigeria: 247 women have been trained as malaria leaders in their inter-faith communities.

Tanzania: Sunday School children learn about malaria through drama. Photo courtesy of Lutheran World Relief

Uganda: Village Health Team members bring testing and treatment to the local level.

Malawi: A malaria field officer prescribes medication.

Zambia: Children learn that malaria prevention is as easy as

Zimbabwe: This shop started with an income generating loan.

Burundi: Pastor Chavuma teaches malaria prevention at church.

Uganda: Village Health Team members demonstrate net use.

Tanzania: This onion farm is a livelihoods project. Photo courtesy of Lutheran World Relief

Zambia: A health worker and a pastor test for malaria at an open clinic, and distribute medicine if positive.

Mozambique: A community member learns how to prevent and treat malaria.

Burundi: A mother sits with her healthy baby thanks to malaria prevention.

Zimbabwe: Mrs. Wazha holds up chicks purchased with an income generating loan.

Zambia: A pastor tests for malaria.

Malawi: Village Savings and Loan Association members meet.

Mozambique: Kids gather in Munene, home of the Martino Luthero Clinic.

Uganda: Smiling, healthy children.

South Sudan: Nets have been distributed to communities in remote areas by air, where roads are impassible.

Zambia: Rapid diagnostic tests indicate the presence or absence of the malaria parasite.

Tanzania: A young girl takes home a mosquito net on World Malaria Day. Photo courtesy of Lutheran World Relief

Zimbabwe: Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe work to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.

Uganda: Over 100,000 people have been tested and treated (when positive) for malaria.

Zambia: Children hold their long- lasting insecticide-treated nets.

Burundi: Participants sing and dance to share educational messages about malaria.

Uganda: Kiyai received pre-natal care during pregnancy and her daughter Evaline was born healthy!

Nigeria: Nets are distributed by two health workers of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria.

Namibia: Healthy children say hello and give thanks to the Lutheran malaria program.

Mozambique: Juma received a loan to begin his pottery business.

Malawi: Judith Jere is the Lutheran malaria program coordinator and educates others about prevention.

Zambia: Suvia received preventative malaria treatment during pregnancy.

Zimbabwe: Malaria messages are delivered through song and dance.

Angola: A mother demonstrates net usage in her home.

Malawi: Malaria messages are shared in churches.

Burundi: A community member stands outside of the local health center.

Uganda: Village Health Team members make home visits.

Angola: A community leader provides educational training.

Photo courtesy of Lutheran World Relief Tanzania: This woman participates in the livelihoods program.

Liberia: Health care workers care for patients.

Nigeria: A training on proper net usage is hosted by the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria.

Malawi: The Lutheran malaria program works to keep kids malaria-free.

Zambia: An open clinic with malaria testing and treatment.

Thank you!