The problem, she said, is that they can't find nets in Ecuador treated with insecticide, which offers better protection. Since the disaster they've raised thousands of dollars to help get mosquito nets and water filters to communities that have received little support. (Nathan Atteberry)So far, Lavigne and her team have distributed 250 mosquito nets made by a local seamstress. The Lavignes run a yoga studio and cafe in Ayampe, south of areas hard hit by last month's devastating earthquake. "There has been so many aftershocks," said Lavigne who moved from Edmonton to Ecuador in 2008 where she lives with her husband and two small children.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2016 19:15 UTC