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Sat 06 Jun 2007Net gainWatching a report from Tanzania inspired Morning Irelandeditor Niall Martinand, daughter Laura Martin to help fight malaria among Masai villagersI remember sitting outside our house, behind a trestle table, with my unwanted toys, penny sweets and home-made lemonade for sale. As a 10-year-old it was mortifying to sit for a whole summer afternoon with our crayon-drawn sale-of-work sign, raising money for my great-aunt Sr Chris in the market town of Thika, in Kenya.