Alheri Yakubu lives in Minawao refugee camp, sector 1 block 1. She is a mother of four children, the youngest of whom is only a year and a half old. Like many families in the camp, Alheri faces precarious living conditions, where every day is a struggle to provide the bare minimum for her children. And among the constant threats, malaria remains the most formidable enemy.
For a long time, Alheri watched her children fall ill, powerless in the face of frequent fevers and nights of anxiety. But everything changed the day she crossed paths with community workers and agents from the NGO AJERED MT, who were mobilized as part of the Équité Accès Palu (EAP) project. Through their visits and explanations, she understood what malaria really is, how it is transmitted, and above all, how to protect herself from it.
However, Alheri did not receive mosquito nets during the last mass campaign. No longer eligible for routine distribution, she made a courageous decision: to take action herself.
With the modest savings she had managed to accumulate, she bought two mosquito nets for 2,600 CFA francs to protect her children.
Today, every night, these mosquito nets become a bulwark against mosquito bites, symbolizing a mother’s determination to save what she holds most expensive.
Beyond the mosquito net, Alheri has made cleaning her environment a daily habit. She now talks about malaria with conviction, raises awareness among her neighbors, and encourages other women to protect themselves.
Laughing, she confides that she is eagerly awaiting the next MILDA distribution campaign, already ready to mobilize everyone around her.
In the meantime, Alheri is grateful for ISA’s initiative to help vulnerable communities.
_“I thank Impact Santé Afrique and the Équité Accès Palu project. Thanks to their messages, I understood that waiting was no longer an option. Protecting my children is my responsibility.” _
Alheri’s story is that of a mother, a fighter, and a community that is gradually regaining control over its health.
