Spread the Net was born when Belinda Stronach and Rick Mercer traveled to Africa in 2005 with Jeffrey D. Sachs. They saw first hand the devastating effects of Malaria, and the shockingly simple bednet solution so out-of-reach for many thousands of African families. It pushed them to step up to the plate and spearheaded this amazing cause in partnership with UNICEF Canada. The goal is to raise $5 million in two years for UNICEF to purchase and distribute 500,000 insecticide-treated bednets in Rwanda and Liberia.