In 2007 Dwayne De Rosario, along with his wife, made a trip to Malawi Africa. What began as an observation expedition, resulted in first-hand exposure to the devastating effects of malaria. The De Rosarios got involved with Nothing But Nets right away. Nothing But Nets is a grassroots initiative dedicated to distributing life-saving bed nets throughout Africa to limit the spread of malaria carried by mosquitoes. Since 2007 De Rosario has hosted a variety of soccer clinics, demonstrations and fundraising parties to raise money to benefit Nothing But Nets and remains an ambassador for the cause.

About Dwayne De Rosario

Dwayne De Rosario was born on May 15, 1978, in Ontario, Canada. De Rosario became a professional soccer player at age 18 when he signed with the A-league Toronto Lynx. He joined the San Jose Earthquakes and was quickly a MLS Cup MVP, the owner of a Golden Boot award. After the 2005 season, the Earthquakes moved to Texas and De Rosario stayed with the Houston Dynamo for two seasons where he became the first player to receive the MLS Cup MVP award for the second time. In 2008, De Rosario was traded to his hometown team Toronto FC. In the past 7 and a half seasons, he has scored 48 goals and 42 assists and is one of the league’s most winning players.