1. Picture Slideshow Synod Assembly 2015

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

3. Zimbabwe: Malaria messages are delivered through song and dance.

4. Zambia: Malaria focal persons educate their congregations.

5. Uganda: A couple sits under their mosquito net.

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

7. Liberia: Health care workers care for patients.

8. Zimbabwe: Children smile beneath their mosquito net.

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

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

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

12. Malawi: A malaria field officer prescribes medication.

13. Zambia: Children learn that malaria prevention is as easy as 1-2-3.

14. Zimbabwe: This shop started with an income generating loan.

15. Burundi: Pastor Chavuma teaches malaria prevention at church.

16. Uganda: Village Health Team members demonstrate net use.

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

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

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

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

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

22. Zambia: A pastor tests for malaria.

23. Malawi: Village Savings and Loan Association members meet.

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

25. Uganda: Smiling, healthy children.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38. Zambia: Suvia received preventative malaria treatment during pregnancy.

39. Zimbabwe: Malaria messages are delivered through song and dance.

40. Angola: A mother demonstrates net usage in her home.

41. Malawi: Malaria messages are shared in churches.

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

43. Uganda: Village Health Team members make home visits.

44. Angola: A community leader provides educational training.

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

46. Liberia: Health care workers care for patients.

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

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

49. Zambia: An open clinic with malaria testing and treatment.

50. Thank you!