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It’s time to Change the Story

Children are the most vulnerable to malaria and yet their voices often go unheard.

Change the Story puts children at the heart of the fight, amplifying their voices to inspire global action. Their experiences show us what’s working, what’s at risk, and why urgent action is needed.

Over the last two decades, the world has halved the death rate from malaria. But without more investment, we could lose that progress.

Protecting the most vulnerable

When families are forced to flee their homes, they often leave everything behind — including protection from malaria.

Sleeping outdoors and without mosquito nets, they are exposed to deadly bites.

Access to testing, treatment and mosquito nets saves lives.

The perfect storm

We are at a critical crossroads. Resistance to current tools, extreme weather, humanitarian crises, and a lack of funding are putting the opportunity toend malaria at risk.

New data shows that without increased investment; malaria could kill 337,000 more people in Africa. 80% of themchildren.

Malaria also puts pressure on weak health systems and hides other diseases that could cause future pandemics. By ending malaria we can help protect everyone, everywhere.

Ending malaria is still within reach

2025 is our chance to get back on track.

For the first time in history, we have the tools to change the course of malaria. From next-generation mosquito nets and new life-saving drugs to the world’s first malaria vaccines, innovation is transforming what’s possible. And with cutting-edge research underway — including genetically modified mosquitoes designed to stop transmission at source— the tools of tomorrow are already within reach.

But tools alone are not enough. We need strong leadership and investment to get these tools to the people who need them most.

A fully funded Global Fund will save lives, stop malaria, and make health systems stronger.

It’s time to Change the Story.

Discover all the real stories behind this powerful campaign.

Hear the children's voices calling on our world leaders to end malaria to save millions of kids lives.

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Silvine's story

Uganda

Silvine is 10. She fled the Democratic Republic of Congo when bombs started falling. Her home destroyed. Her family hunted. She ran with her parents through forests, sleeping under trees, with nothing but fear and mosquito bites.

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Justine's story

Uganda

Justine escaped with her life. Her husband was killed. She was kidnapped. She ran with two children—one on her back, one in her arms. She carried nothing. “I didn’t bring a single item.” In transit, her baby got sick. Then her child. Malaria. No nets. No shelter. Just fear and fever. They reached safety in Uganda. Both children were tested. Both treated. Both survived. Thanks to the Global Fund, Uganda tests and treats every refugee for malaria. But with growing crises, and cuts to funding, the system is under strain. We need more support to keep children like Justine’s safe.

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Léa's story

Burkina Faso

Dr. Léa Paré Toé is a scientist on the frontline. She lost family to malaria. She now leads cutting-edge gene drive research at Target Malaria in Burkina Faso. “Malaria kills our children and our economies. We have to think bigger.” Her work targets the mosquitoes themselves. Modifying them genetically. Reducing their ability to transmit the disease. Eliminating the threat at the source. “We need to come with something new. ” Léa is also a believer in involving communities in research. In transparency. In building public trust. “Without understanding, innovation fails.” She believes elimination is within reach. And she’s not alone. With investment, with science, and with communities behind us, we can end malaria. For good.

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King's story

Uganda

King is a dancer. Part of Uganda’s Ghetto Kids. He’s performed on Britain’s Got Talent. America’s Got Talent. But before that, he lost his best friend to malaria. “He was a kind guy. And a funny guy. He taught me how to dance.” King thought malaria was easy to treat. Until it wasn’t. His friend died. He still wears the bracelet he gave him. “That’s when I realised malaria is not just a common disease.” Change the Story puts voices like King’s at the centre. Because children know what’s working. And what’s not. With new tools and global support, we can stop malaria in its tracks. But we need funding. We need leadership. And we need it now.

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Zoe's story

Côte d'Ivoire

Zoe is 10. She lives in Côte d'Ivoire, where malaria is everywhere. She’s had it. She’s seen what it does. Missed school. Missed play. Missed life. “I missed three days of school. I had a test the next day. I couldn’t even walk to the bathroom.” For Zoe, malaria isn’t just a sickness. It’s a setback. For her. For her family. For her future. “When I get malaria, my mum has to stop work to take care of me. We both lose out.” Girls like Zoe bear the brunt. Less school. Less income. More risk. But Zoe knows what she wants: “We need help to end malaria. We want to grow up healthy, go to school, and become who we want to be.” Change the Story is her call to the world. We can end this. But we need to act. Now.

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Krystal's story

Uganda

Krystal grew up fearing malaria. She watched her brother convulsing with fever. Her family had no money for medicine. “All we could do was pray.” With the introduction of the Global Fund, her world changed. Free mosquito nets. Free testing and treatment. Today, Krystal is an entomologist at Target Malaria in Uganda. She’s developing genetically modified mosquitoes that help stop the disease. “We’re reducing mosquito fertility so malaria transmission drops. And the change passes on.” But technology means nothing without trust. Krystal and her team work with communities to explain the science. To build support. To make innovation stick. “We’re closest to the problem. We bring relevance and urgency.” She calls on leaders to commit. To fund the fight. To honour promises. We need the political will.

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