Sindh, Pakistan: In the Sindh village of Ali Ahmad Khan Marri, over 40 Christian and Hindu families are battling a severe outbreak of malaria and dengue. 

Children are among the worst affected, with several already receiving treatment for the mosquito-borne diseases. 

With the nearest hospital 10 km away and most families living on less than £1.10 a day, they cannot afford mosquito nets or proper care. 

BACA is urgently raising £400 to provide 40 life-saving nets and protect every household from further illness. 

In the small rural village of Ali Ahmad Khan Marri in Sindh, over forty Christian and Hindu families are fighting a daily battle against swarms of mosquitoes. Surrounded by rice and cotton fields—prime breeding grounds for these disease-carrying insects—the community is facing a growing outbreak of malaria and dengue. 

Our local volunteer, Evangelist Daniyal Masih, contacted the British Asian Christian Association (BACA) to report the desperate situation. The stagnant water in the rice paddies has become an ideal mosquito habitat, and the health consequences are already severe. 

Children are suffering first. Two-year-old Sagar has been diagnosed with malaria and is receiving treatment after his condition worsened. Sanji, a young boy from the same village, is enduring fever, vomiting, and nausea due to malaria. Five-year-old Wishal is also battling the disease. 

A mother cares for her son Sagar, battling malaria’s gripChildren improvise mosquito traps, waving oil-filled plates through the air 

The nearest public hospital is 10 km away—a journey too far for many in urgent need. With most families surviving on less than £1.10 a day, private treatment and preventive measures like mosquito nets are out of reach. Many rely on harmful smoke from burning materials to keep mosquitoes away, a method that not only fails to provide proper protection but also causes fires and respiratory problems. 

Despite government programs aimed at mosquito control, no official team has reached Ali Ahmad Khan Marri. 

Juliet Chowdhry, Trustee for the British Asian Christian Association, says: 
“We cannot stand by while children suffer from diseases we know how to prevent. For the families of Ali Ahmad Khan Marri, a mosquito net is not a luxury—it is the difference between life and death. I have seen the desperation in communities like this, where hard-working parents are powerless against invisible killers. Together, we can protect these precious lives from a tragedy that is entirely avoidable.”