{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"Cub Scouts became Cub reporters on CBBC\u2019s Newsround\u2019s Press Pack to show how together, Scouts are battling malaria in northern Ghana.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/kzmnmt4p/scouts-st-albans-and-ghana.png","width":878,"height":556,"altText":"The image shows 5 Cubs smiling and looking at the camera while wearing their Cub clothing.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAsha and Ollie from 3rd St Albans teamed up with Scouts Nihad, Abdul and Suadique from Tamale, Ghana to showcase the vital work they\u2019re doing to prevent the spread of malaria.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite the 3,000 mile distance between the Scout Groups, they\u2019ve worked brilliantly together to highlight the dangers of the disease in northern Ghana, which is mainly spread by mosquitoes and affects women and children more than most.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EFundraising for a healthier future\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe St Albans Scouts raised over \u00A37,000 money to buy much needed mosquito nets by holding bake sales, a community car wash, sponsored walks and litter picks. The nets were then distributed house to house in rural communities by the Scouts in Ghana. The local Scouts also provided education about use of the nets, and other ways to protect families against malaria and reduce the risks.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EA team effort\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAsha and Ollie interviewed Scouts in both countries: \u2018It\u0027s amazing that there are Scout Groups all over the world,\u2019 said one Cub from St Albans, \u2018and I was glad that we can help some of their communities.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018The distribution of mosquito nets has made a lot of impact in communities,\u2019 said Abdul one of the Scouts from Ghana, \u2018and reduced instances of malaria.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to all the Cubs and Scouts involved, in both St Albans and Tamale, Ghana.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat a brilliant way to show the power of the global Scouts family working together.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"15 October 2025","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"The Scouts working together to fight malaria \u2013\u00A0BBC Newsround","url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/videos/cd631l2g2qxo","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":87538,"nodeName":"Scouts work together to fight malaria","title":"Scouts work together to fight malaria ","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/kzmnmt4p/scouts-st-albans-and-ghana.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dc3df13c509940","caption":"Scouts St Albans And Ghana","type":"png","size":605979,"width":878,"height":556,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Scouts work together to fight malaria ","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Cub Scouts appear on CBBC\u2019s Newsround\u2019s Press Pack to show how Scouts are battling malaria in northern Ghana.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84NzUzOCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2025/october/scouts-work-together-to-fight-malaria/"}