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Our mission
The mission of the Golden Fish Project is to combat malaria through innovative, sustainable, and eco-friendly solutions. By leveraging the natural predatory behavior of Gambusia fish, we aim to significantly reduce mosquito populations. Our approach prioritizes community involvement and education, empowering local populations and future leaders to implement and maintain these solutions. Through collaboration with governments and educational institutions, we envision a healthier future free from malaria, benefiting millions of lives globally.
SAVE AFRICA FROM
MALARIA INFECTION
SAVE AFRICA FROM
MALARIA INFECTION
Our ambitions for 2030
By 2030, the Golden Fish Project aims to drastically reduce malaria cases through the widespread use of Gambusia fish in affected regions. We seek to bring global attention to this critical issue, promoting sustainable, eco-friendly mosquito control. Our goal is to develop and expand the project across Africa by collaborating with governments and educational institutions to implement long-term solutions, ensuring healthier futures for millions. Through innovation and dedicated efforts, we envision a world where malaria is significantly diminished, and communities are empowered to maintain these solutions.
Sustainability
The project emphasizes sustainable and environmentally friendly methods for malaria control, ensuring long-term ecological balance.
Innovation
By introducing innovative solutions like Gambusia fish for mosquito control, the project seeks to implement effective and modern strategies to combat malaria.
Community Engagement
The project values the involvement of local communities, including educating and equipping university students to ensure the sustainability and success of malaria control initiatives.
Project «Golden Fish»
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Mr. Artem Volchenko introduced the Golden Fish Project, inspired by the successful use of Gambusia fish in malaria control. First introduced in the Soviet Union in 1925, Gambusia played a crucial role in eradicating malaria in some regions and have since been used in 60 countries.

These fish thrive in shallow waters where mosquito larvae breed, offering a sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution. SAFMI urges Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health to adopt Gambusia for malaria control, with trials and widespread use across the country.

Engaging university students is key to ensuring the initiative's long-term success and a healthier future for millions.

Project «Golden Fish»

Here at SAFMI, we're doing our best to make the world a better place, one community at a time. So far, we've installed over 300 water tanks in local communities, and each one is home to four Gambusia fish. These little guys can consume up to 1,200 mosquito larvae a day, which is amazing! Their eco-friendly method of disruption is really effective, as it prevents them from reaching adulthood and helps to reduce malaria transmission rates.As our initiative grows, we're hoping to install even more tanks, so that more and more families can enjoy healthier, mosquito-free environments. By working together with local communities, we can create a safer, more secure future for everyone. So, let's all join hands and make a difference today, keeping malaria at bay and protecting lives.

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Across Sierra Leone, discarded 5-gallon (roughly 20-liter) plastic tanks—originally used to store vegetable cooking oil—are an increasingly visible part of the landscape. These small high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers are found in backyards, roadside dumps, and riverbanks, contributing to a growing environmental problem. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Sierra Leone produces over 130,000 tonnes of plastic waste each year, yet only around 5% of it is formally recycled. The rest ends up in open environments, where it poses long-term risks to public health and ecosystems.
30 May, 2025
Once the environment is set, the team carefully transports all newborn fry from the overnight incubators. These incubators represent one of our proudest innovations — a system designed to automate fish breeding and maximize the number of healthy fry. Thanks to a gentle stream of air, newly born fry are pushed safely into a separate area of the aquarium, away from larger fish. Here, the tiny fry will spend a day growing stronger before being carefully transported into larger aquariums with the other fry.
30 April, 2025
In the heart of central Freetown stands the Western Clinic, a small but vital health facility with a deep family legacy. Its current director, a determined and compassionate woman, inherited her mission not just through profession but through lineage. Her parents, pictured on her T-shirt, founded the clinic over 40 years ago, where back in the days she started off as a nurse, and today, she carries her parents’ torch forward with unwavering dedication.
29 April, 2025
Between April 20th and April 25th, we significantly expanded our malaria prevention campaign by distributing over 150 water tanks containing Gambusia fish across Freetown. This achievement marks an important step in our ongoing efforts, bringing the total number of Gambusia fish we've distributed during March and April to more than 1,000.
29 April, 2025
Malaria has long posed a silent yet devastating threat in Sierra Leone, affecting thousands and placing a heavy burden on the country’s healthcare system. Today, an innovative approach led by the Save Africa From Malaria Infection (SAFMI) Foundation is helping change that narrative.
03 March, 2025
In a bold step toward curbing the spread of malaria, the Save Africa From Malaria Infection (SAFMI) Foundation has successfully distributed more than 200 mosquito fish ponds to health centres across Freetown. The distribution drive, conducted from January 22nd to January 25th, 2025, reached health centres in the eastern, central, and western parts of the city.
25 January, 2025
The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), led by Madam Ngadi Lombi, recently visited the Save Africa From Malaria Infection (SAFMI) facility to assess the progress of its innovative malaria control initiative.
25 January, 2025
In a heartfelt initiative, children from across Sierra Leone have begun writing letters to major European companies, sharing their personal experiences with malaria and raising awareness about the ongoing fight against the disease.
01 January, 2025
Our family has lived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for many years, and we are well acquainted with the familiar hum of mosquitoes at sunset.
28 December, 2024
Save Africa From Malaria Infection (SAFMI), an international NGO, is preparing to roll out its pioneering Malaria Fish Project, an initiative designed to curb malaria through nature-based methods.
27 December, 2024
On November 15, 2024, the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) at the University of Sierra Leone hosted a landmark public lecture that reframed the conversation around malaria, positioning it as a catalyst for innovation rather than merely a public health crisis.
26 December, 2024
Gambusia, small fish from the Poeciliidae family, originate from North and South America and come in several dozen species. Females grow up to 6 cm, while males reach 3.5 cm.
10 December, 2024
We are excited to announce that Liberty TV Sierra Leone has started broadcasting a special segment on the Save Africa from Malaria Infection (SAFMI) Foundation!
14 November, 2024
On July 30, 2024, the Save Africa from Malaria Infection (SAFMI) Foundation hosted a training session for volunteers in Sierra Leone, focusing on innovative malaria control methods.
02 August, 2024
Gambusia, small fish from the Poeciliidae family, originate from North and South America and come in several dozen species. Females grow up to 6 cm, while males reach 3.5 cm.
12 June, 2024
Strolling through the streets of Sochi, it's hard to believe that just 100 years ago, this area was a swampy land plagued by malaria-carrying mosquitoes. In the early 20th century, the warm and humid subtropical climate favored the development of these mosquitoes, complicating the region's development.
09 June, 2024
The Save Africa From Malaria Infection (SAFMI) Foundation has embarked on an innovative campaign targeting university students in Sierra Leone in a bid to combat the persistent scourge of malaria.
06 June, 2024