PQMD Members

The Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD) is comprised of non-governmental organizations and pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturers that share a common commitment to advancing effective drug and medical supply donation practices.

Involved in various aspects of the donation, delivery and/or distribution of medical products, PQMD member organizations independently support diverse efforts. These may range from assisting victims of natural disasters to building sustainable health care services for underserved populations. Some PQMD members are involved in programs to combat specific diseases, while others secure critical supplies for under-resourced clinics and hospitals around the world. Initiatives may target specific populations such as refugees and displaced people, while others focus on children, mothers or whole communities within a region. Although PQMD members are involved in projects that vary in scope and purpose, they share a common vision - that of increasing the quality of medical product donations.

 Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, and medical products, including devices and diagnostics. Its products and services span the continuum of care - from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure. The company, headquartered in north suburban Chicago, employs approximately 70,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. Abbott is involved in ongoing product contributions to developing countries and disaster situations through a select group of U.S. based NGOs. Also, as a part of its continued commitment to addressing the global AIDS pandemic, the Abbott Laboratories Fund incorporates grant funds with Abbott volunteerism and product donations in "Step Forward for the world's children" a global program -- primarily in developing countries, to assist AIDS orphans and vulnerable children.

For more information, click onto www.abbott.com.

 As a corporation, Alcon has responsibilities to many stakeholders – yet none rival the dedication to helping people worldwide to enhance, protect and restore their sight. To live up to this responsibility, Alcon has fostered a culture of accountability and a commitment to their employees throughout the world and to the global community. Keeping in mind the directive Primum non nocere, first do no harm, Alcon continues to advance eye health in a positive and responsible manner. In 2008, Alcon Medical Missions Program donated US$55 million in cash and products to charitable activities, including patient access assistance programs for low income patients and 1,200 medical missions in more than 90 countries that restore vision to those without access to eye care services. Founded in 1945, Alcon has a team of over 15,000 dedicated employees and now conducts business from offices in 75 countries worldwide, with US operations based in Fort Worth, TX.   Alcon’s core business is centered on three divisions; Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Consumer Vision Care.  

In times of epic disaster, daily struggle or civil conflict, AmeriCares restores health and saves lives by delivering donated medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid to people in need around the world and here at home. Since their founding in 1982, AmeriCares has provided more than $9 Billion of aid to 137 countries. To accomplish these results, AmeriCares assembles product donations from the private sector, determines the most urgent needs and solicits the funding to send the aid via airlift or ocean cargo to health and welfare professionals in the indigent locations. The model is time tested, cost effective and experience driven. Historically, for each $100 donated, AmeriCares delivers more than $3,500 in emergency relief and humanitarian aid, including medicines, medical supplies, clothing, blankets and nutritional supplements. 

For more information, click onto www.americares.org

 Baxter has been a leader in the healthcare industry for over 75 year, and employs over 48,500 employees worldwide. They assist healthcare professionals and their patients with treatment of complex medical conditions. The Baxter International Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc. Like Baxter, the foundation supports the development of more accessible and affordable healthcare. The foundation makes grants to projects that are expanding access to direct healthcare services to disadvantaged or underserved populations in and near communities throughout the world where Baxter employees live and work. The Baxter International Foundation includes dental, mental health, substance abuse, and health services to the disabled, domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in its definition of healthcare. In each of these efforts, the Foundation’s fundamental purpose is to make a positive and lasting impact on healthcare and the health of communities around the world. 

To find out more, visit www.baxter.com 

 A global medical technology company employing more than 25,000 people, BD manufactures and sells a broad range of supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products for use by healthcare professionals, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry, and the general public. BD is committed to its corporate purpose of “Helping all people live healthy lives” by providing the essential tools of human health. Based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, the Company concentrates its support via product and cash contributions to non-governmental organizations and select healthcare programs that address key issues(diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, immunization, healthcare-associated infections) and where partnerships can have a major impact on the health of at-risk populations. For example, BD was the first partner to join the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in support of UNICEF's goal of eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus worldwide, a joint program which continues and that has, to date, protected 64 million women in 37 countries from tetanus.

More information about BD is available at www.bd.com 
 

Boehringer Ingelheim ranks among the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, it operates globally with 138 affiliates in 47 countries and a total of approximately 41,000 employees. For nearly 125 years, the family-owned company has been committed to researching, manufacturing and marketing novel products of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine. The Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, Inc. is a charitable, non-profit tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) organization established by the Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation. Its mission is to improve lives through innovative philanthropic contributions and donations of healthcare products and resources. The Foundation helps those in need by donating Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Roxane Laboratories, Inc. products free of charge to qualified healthcare organizations.

To learn more about Boehringer Ingelheim, the Foundation’s work or the Boehringer Ingelheim VIRAMUNE® donation program for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in developing economies visit www.boehringer-ingelheim.com

 Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.  The mission of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation is to help reduce health disparities by strengthening community-based health care worker capacity, integrating medical care and community-based supportive services, and mobilizing communities in the fight against disease.  The Foundation engages partners to develop, execute, evaluate and promote innovative programs to improve the health outcomes of populations disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa, hepatitis in Asia, serious mental illness in the U.S., and cancer in central and eastern Europe. 

To learn more about Bristol-Myers Squibb and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, visit www.bms.com

As a leader in international healthcare, Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is the only U.S.-based Catholic sponsored charitable organization focused on improving access to quality healthcare in the developing world. In the last five years, CMMB’s programs provided nearly $300 million in healthcare assistance to needy people in 75 countries. Since its founding in 1928, CMMB has been committed to providing basic medicines, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, without discrimination, to those in need. More recently, CMMB’s work has grown to include recruitment and placement of volunteer medical professionals and development and management of integrated healthcare programs designed to build sustainable capacity. In 2002, CMMB launched its “Born To Live” initiative, an innovative program focused on reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in southern Africa. CMMB’s ability to reach out to underserved populations is made possible by the generous support of individual donors, charitable foundations, in-country collaborative partners and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and medical supply industries.

For more information, visit www.cmmb.org

 Direct Relief International responds to the medical needs of people living in poverty or affected by natural disasters, war, or civil unrest. Since its founding in 1948, Direct Relief has provided medical resources to the health care providers who serve these people wherever resources are limited. Each year, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, medical equipment, and nutritional supplements are provided that allow millions of people to receive care who otherwise would not. This aid also supports the efforts of the trained and committed health care providers and the indigenously run facilities that are essential to long-term improvement in health care around the world. In 2003, Direct Relief provided medical resources with a wholesale value of over $90 million to 61 countries on an operating budget of only $2.5 million. By leveraging funds from the public and products donated by U.S. manufacturers, Direct Relief provided over $34 in aid for every dollar spent. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Direct Relief International is non-profit, non-governmental, and non-sectarian.

For more information, please visit our website: www.directrelief.org

 One of the world's leading biotechnology companies, Genzyme is dedicated to making a major positive impact on the lives of people with serious diseases. Founded in 1981, Genzyme has grown from a small start-up to a diversified enterprise with annual revenues exceeding $4.6 billion and more than 11,000 employees in 85 locations spanning the globe. With many established products and services helping patients in more than 100 countries, Genzyme is a leader in the effort to develop and apply the most advanced technologies in the life sciences. The company's products and services are focused on rare inherited disorders, kidney disease, orthopaedics, cancer, transplant and immune diseases, oncology and genetics/diagnostics. Corporate responsibility is a priority at Genzyme. Genzyme has a strong presence in developing countries where it provides free medicine to patients and helps to build sustainable healthcare systems. In addition, Genzyme supports science education and health initiatives in the communities in which it operates.

 For more information please visit their website www.genzyme.com

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a world leading research-based pharmaceutical company with a mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Headquartered in the U.K. and with operations based in the U.S., the company has over 100,000 employees worldwide and is one of the industry leaders, with an estimated seven per cent of the world's pharmaceutical market. In addition, it is a leader in the important area of vaccines and has a Consumer Healthcare portfolio comprising over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, oral care products and nutritional healthcare drinks. GSK's community investment programs represent a commitment that, as the company builds upon its successes and grows, it will continue to recognize the responsibility of leadership and the strength of partnership. Current projects include a malaria initiative in Africa, community support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and a global program to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis. The company also operates regional programs targeted at community need and makes product donations for humanitarian relief.

Visit GlaxoSmithKline's website to learn more at www.gsk.com

 Heart to Heart International, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Kansas City, is a global humanitarian organization that specializes in alleviating human suffering. Heart to Heart mobilizes individuals to meet the needs of the poor in their communities and around the world, accomplishing this by forming partnerships that promote health, alleviate hunger, and deliver resources, education and hope, and providing opportunities for meaningful service. The organization works primarily in three major areas, providing the right aid, to the right people, at the right time: international programs, domestic programs and disaster relief. Because of its key relationships with pharmaceutical donors and manufacturers and their generous donations to its relief projects, Heart to Heart is able to leverage every $1 cash donation into $25 of medicines and supplies for people in need. Heart to Heart works in more than 50 countries of the world annually, including the United States.

For more information, click onto www.hearttoheart.org

  Hospira, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company that develops, manufactures and markets products that help improve the productivity, safety and efficacy of patient care. Hospira's employees are dedicated to the company's shared vision of "Advancing Wellness™ through the right people and the right products" – and this focus on health and wellness extends to Hospira's commitment to communities. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., north of Chicago, Hospira acknowledges and embraces its social responsibility, and the company is delivering on its commitment by supporting its communities through active leadership, innovative partnerships and thoughtful giving. Hospira donates medical products to support humanitarian relief efforts through ongoing partnerships with leading nonprofit aid organizations. The philanthropic arm of Hospira, Inc., the Hospira Foundation, provides support to help improve health and wellness in communities across the United States, including those with a significant Hospira employee presence.

For more information, visit www.hospira.com

For nearly 50 years IMA World Health, formerly Interchurch Medical Assistance, has been serving people in need of healthcare. Representing twelve U.S.-based Protestant relief and development agencies, IMA specializes in providing responsible medical donations to developing countries and areas devastated by natural disasters. IMA has provided medical products to almost 100 different countries throughout the world. Through its Medicine Box® program IMA addresses the continuous need for basic medical supplies and prescription drugs among hospitals and medical clinics in the developing world. In addition to the Medicine Box® program, IMA delivers core programs in sub-Sahara Africa and Haiti. These core programs are: provision of medicines and supplies; targeted disease control; community health education; training and building the capacity of health care workers and faith-based health associations; and building and strengthening sustainable health care systems.

Visit IMA's website at www.imaworldhealth.org to find out more.

 Since its inception 25 years ago, International Medical Corps’ mission has been to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease, by delivering vital health care services that focus on training. This approach of helping people help themselves is critical to returning devastated populations to self-reliance.  
From its headquarters in Los Angeles, International Medical Corps has provided life-saving care in 50 countries worldwide, responding to nearly every emergency of the last two decades – from Rwanda and Bosnia to Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It deploys quickly in emergencies and then stays on to teach life-saving skills so that people locally can care for themselves in the long-term. Its training assures continuity and a new level of care for those impacted by conflict, tragedy and extreme poverty.
With 3,500 staff and thousands of volunteers in some 25 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, International Medical Corps provides a range of primary and secondary health care services focusing on the immediate and chronic health care challenges to the world’s most vulnerable people. At the heart of its relief and recovery efforts is its focus on: training local health workers; providing life-saving care to women and children; integrating mental health into primary health care settings; promoting the use of clean water, proper sanitation and hygiene.
From emergency response to long-term recovery and development, International Medical Corps is on the front lines of saving lives and building healthy futures.

For more information visit our website at www.imcworldwide.org

 Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. The company embraces research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Its approximately 117,000 employees at more than 250 Johnson & Johnson companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. Johnson & Johnson manufactures a wide range of health care supplies and medicines, including familiar consumer health care products such as TYLENOL® and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages as well as professional medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics. Johnson & Johnson also contributes both financial resources and medical supplies to efforts aimed at improving health care worldwide. Many of its contributions aid victims of natural disasters or conflict while others focus on health education initiatives, children's health programs , and on-going medical product donations to hospitals and clinics around the world.

Learn more at www.jnj.com

Eli Lilly and Company, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. We employ more than 44,000 people worldwide and market our medicines in 143 countries. Lilly has major research and development facilities in nine countries and conducts clinical trials in more than 60 countries. Philanthropy and community service are long-standing traditions at Lilly. The tradition began in 1906 when the company donated medicine, supplies, and time to help the victims of the San Francisco earthquake. Never before in the company’s history has it been so involved, in depth and breadth of programs, to serving the needs of people around the world.

Additional information about Eli Lilly and Company is available at www.lilly.com

 Founded in 1954, MAP (Medical Assistance Programs) International is a Christian nonprofit relief and development agency. With a medicines and medical supply distribution center in Brunswick, Georgia and field offices in Ecuador, Bolivia, Cote d’Ivoire and Kenya, MAP International works to promote the Total Health of people living in the world’s poorest communities. MAP defines total Health as the capacity of individuals, families and communities to work together to transform the conditions that promote, in a sustainable way, their physical, mental, economic, social, environmental and spiritual well-being. Major programs include the provision of essential medicines to health workers, hospitals, clinics, dispensaries and relief centers in over 100 countries to be used in service to the poor. MAP has distributed over $1 billion (wholesale value) in donated medicines and supplies over nearly five decades. A second focus is the prevention and eradication of disease through targeted education programs aimed at HIV/AIDS, major childhood killers, malaria, Guinea worm disease, and Buruli ulcer. Thirdly, in the promotion of community health, MAP trains community health workers, church leaders, and family members in both rural and urban areas to carry out comprehensive health initiatives within their own communities.

Visit MAP’s website at www.map.org

 Medical Teams International (MTI) is a non-profit humanitarian aid organization whose goals include improving global health care and promoting sustainable economic development. Based in Portland, Oregon, MTI is a faith-based, non-denominational organization that endeavors to help people of all faiths while upholding Christian values, yet respecting the religious beliefs of the people they serve. MTI promotes Emergency Medical Services training in several countries to trauma victims of accidents and reduce suffering from disasters. Volunteer disaster response teams provide rapid medical and material supplies assistance to victims of earthquakes, floods, war and other emergencies. MTI also has a strategic emphasis to assist countries with AIDs prevention and victim care. Since 1979, Medical Teams International has sponsored over 2000 volunteer teams to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of devastated people in countries such as Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Honduras, Moldova, Romania, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Mali. Medical Teams International also distributes humanitarian aid, primarily essential medicines and medical supplies, to field offices and international partners who support our mission and facilitate aid distribution. With the assistance of many volunteers, the organization has shipped over $1.370 billion of medical and other supplies through 240 recipient partners in more than 104 countries. In addition, an expanding Mobile Dental Program enables volunteers to deliver free dental care to people in need in the Pacific Northwest and Minnesota.

To learn more visit Medical Teams International at www.medicalteams.org

 MediSend International is a global leader and innovator in transforming healthcare systems in developing countries. MediSend is a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization with a mission to provide health systems strengthening programs that are specifically designed to meet the needs and challenges of developing country hospitals. Programs include essential professional training and education in biomedical technologies, technical support, the design of biomedical repair laboratories, and the distribution of donated medical supplies, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

The MediSend Biomedical Repair Training Program has deployed the first biomedical repair technicians trained to US BMET standards to countries such as Chad, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Kazakhstan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. MediSend’s distribution program is managed by award-winning, proprietary logistics technology created to maximize the efficient delivery, tracking and reporting of critically needed supplies and equipment. MediSend has been repeatedly recognized for excellence in the continuing development of information technology designed to improve the organization’s capabilities to support under-resourced hospitals in developing countries worldwide.

For more information on MediSend, www.medisend.org

 Today's Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. Merck. Be Well.

For more information, visit www.merck.com

Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to deliver free, world-class health care services to those without access in the developing world. Founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has worked in more than 70 countries providing services valued at more than $ 748 million, impacting more than 2.16 million direct beneficiaries. More than 1200 crew worldwide, representing more than 40 nations, are joined each year by 2000 short-term volunteers. Professionals including surgeons, dentists, nurses, health care trainers, teachers, cooks, seamen, engineers, and agriculturalists donate their time and skills to the effort. Mercy Ships seeks to become the face of love in action, bringing hope and healing to the poor.

For more information click on www.mercyships.org

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Raleigh, the National Cancer Coalition (“NCC”) is an international humanitarian organization that globally fulfills unmet medical needs of underserved patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. Through its NCC Cares program, our coalition supplies required pharmaceuticals, medical goods, and healthcare technologies to public medical institutes in over 50 countries. As a result, disadvantaged patients with life-threatening diseases are receiving previously unavailable medical resources and now have an increased chance at survival. NCC Cares is the world’s largest cancer-focused international medical assistance program and has assisted many million patients with cancer and serious diseases with goods worth over $700 million. NCC’s Global Cancer Relief Network provides a platform for the formation of public, private, and governmental collaborative partnerships to further fulfill the requirements of cancer patients worldwide. Although we work in all regions of the world, our countries of focus include: Dominican Rep., El Salvador, Honduras, Ghana, Guatemala, Jamaica, Moldova, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and the Philippines.

For more information on NCC and the NCC Cares program visit www.nationalcancercoalition.org

 Pfizer Inc discovers, develops, manufactures and markets leading prescription medicines, for humans and animals, and many of the world's best-known consumer products. Pfizer, along with the Pfizer Foundation, work to expand access to healthcare and education throughout the world. Their two key programs include Zithromax® (azithromycin) donations to support the International Trachoma Initiative’s efforts (ITI) to eliminate trachoma, the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness, and the donation of Diflucan®(fluconazole), an antifungal medicine targeted for eligible low-income AIDS patients in the least developed countries most in need. Additionally, Pfizer donates its medicines and provides financial support to a limited number of major human or naturally caused disasters. As one of the top corporate givers in the U.S., Pfizer donated over $1.2 billion in cash and products in 2005. Pfizer works with lead relief agencies and does not respond to unsolicited requests for disaster assistance.

More information on Pfizer and its programs is available on the Pfizer website at www.pfizer.com or for the trachoma initiative at the ITI’s site, www.trachoma.org

Project HOPE, an international nonprofit organization based in Millwood Virginia, brings Health Opportunities to People Everywhere (HOPE) by providing long-term sustainable solutions to a variety of health challenges. While Project HOPE's programs focus primarily on health education and training, its humanitarian assistance initiatives also play an integral role in improving the health of people around the world. Project HOPE's relationships with the Ministries of Health and its reputation for providing immediate and long-term medical aid have enabled Project HOPE to provide emergency medical supplies and assistance to countries ravaged by storms, floods, earthquakes, and man-made conflict. Such assistance is most often provided in areas where Project HOPE programs already exist or where new, long-term programs may be needed as a result of disaster. The provision of this assistance into a new area can also serve as a precursor to more expansive long-term health care programs. Since its founding in 1958, Project HOPE has helped train more than 2 million healthcare workers and has distributed nearly $2 billion of medicines and medical supplies around the world.

For more information on Project HOPE, please visit www.projecthope.org

Because health matters... sanofi-aventis is committed to maintaining the innovative approach to pharmaceuticals. Audacity, Courage, Creativity, Performance, Respect and Solidarity are the core values that bind our company and foster an environment that allows our employees to grow and market our rich portfolio. Our dedication to these values results in better medical research and better medicine for patients across the U.S. and around the world. With over 100,000 employees worldwide, sanofi-aventis’ involvement in health matters extends beyond our product portfolio. We are committed to making a difference in communities throughout the country through strategic partnerships with select charities and non-profit organizations, and by providing aid to targeted health and children's initiatives. We provide the highest quality pharmaceuticals to millions around the world. Globally, we focus on malaria, tuberculosis, sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, epilepsy and vaccines through a robust Access To Medicines Program.

Visit our website at www.sanofi-aventis.com

 Tulipe is an organization, located in France, that federates donations made by pharmaceutical companies to provide an emergency response to the needs of populations in distress as a result of acute health crises, natural disasters or conflicts. Its involvement takes the form of kits of medicines that can be provided in a very short time frame and that are adapted to needs in the field. With a view to good management of resources, any kits that are not used in emergency missions can be reallocated to other aid programs. In these specific cases, they are donated to duly selected French organizations that commit to respecting a set of requirements as defined by Tulipe.
1982, Tulipe was created in response to a genuine need: international humanitarian aid lacked the medicines and medical-surgical equipment it needed to perform its mission. By 1983, Tulipe became the official interface for companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the field in emergency situations. The medicines donated by Tulipe have benefited 50 countries around the world.

To learn more, please visit www.tulipe.org

 Founded in 1947, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF works for the survival, protection and development of children worldwide through education, advocacy, and fundraising. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is the oldest of 37 national committees for UNICEF created for educational and charitable purposes to raise funds for UNICEF-assisted projects and to increase public awareness of the challenges facing the world's children. Since its inception, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF has raised over $ 1 billion of both cash and in-kind support for UNICEF's work. UNICEF reaches the least visible and most vulnerable children in need with programs in over 160 countries and territories focusing on health and immunization (including nutrition), basic education, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS, child protection and emergency relief.

For more information, please visit www.unicefusa.org

World Vision is an international Christian humanitarian organization serving the world's poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries with a staff of 20,000 staff. Founded in 1950, World Vision's Partnership Office is in Monrovia, CA . Its U.S. headquarters is in Federal Way, WA. In 2003, WVUS offered material, emotional, social and spiritual support to approximately 100 million people and raised $686 million of both cash and in-kind support. We extend assistance to all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, gender, race or ethnic background. Through its Area Development Programs (ADPs), World Vision tackles the root causes of poverty. World Vision's HIV/AIDS Hope Initiative was launched in December, 2000 to help alleviate the impact of HIV/AIDS. This will be achieved through enhancement of programs focused on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy. World Vision's Hope Initiative has expanded significantly to care for orphans and vulnerable children who will receive community-centered care.

For more information, please visit www.worldvision.org