Spread the Net against malaria

Each year, malaria kills an estimated 438,000 people, and it remains the leading cause of death of children under 5 in Africa.

Since 2007, Spread the Net has helped protect the lives of almost 32 million people by contributing to the delivery of over 15.3 million malaria-preventing bed nets to families in Africa.

Join the global movement to end malaria and participate in the Challenge!

Co-founded by Rick Mercer and Belinda Stronach in 2006, the Spread the Net Student Challenge is a friendly competition between Canadian schools to raise funds for bed nets. The top fundraising elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools receive a visit from Rick Mercer himself and appear on an episode of the Rick Mercer Report!

See the impact we've made and meet some of the people who've benefited through the support of the Spread the Net Student Challenge!

Are you ready for the Challenge?

Hear from Rick Mercer

Rick Mercer challenges you to unite your school in the global fight against malaria in this Rick Mercer Report segment.

2017 Student Challenge winners