Enjoy the Moment

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A healthcare worker stand at the entrance to a health center in the DRC. Shoo for Good's partner, Nothing But Nets, helps fund efforts here to fight malaria.

Malaria and COVID-19

Infectious diseases like malaria don’t disappear when there is a pandemic. Mosquitoes that transmit malaria don’t follow social distancing guidelines. The rainy season still comes, and the number of mosquitoes still increases. Those unlucky enough to be infected, still risk death.
May 27, 2020 — Christy Hobart
A young African girl smiles because her family received a bed net from efforts funded by Shoo for Good’s partner, Nothing But Nets. She and her family can sleep well without fear of being bitten by malaria-spreading mosquitoes.

Why start SHOO for Good?

Thanks to climate change, mosquitoes are now thriving in places they never had—like my Santa Monica garden—and upsetting life as we knew it. I wanted an easy solution that wasn’t ugly, sticky or smelly, and that didn’t require a shower at the end of the night. My solution: chic, mosquito-repellant wraps that we could throw on before going outside, pack easily for travels, and toss over our shoulders at outdoor parties or weddings. A soft, beautiful staple we’d take with us everywhere—just in case. It would allow us to enjoy the moment, bug-free, wherever we were.

April 20, 2020 — Christy Hobart