ESG News For Senegal, Republic Of

Donating More Than Five Million Dollars of New, Unused Medical Apparel to Leading Healthcare Charities in 2024

The extended partnership is part of Kraft Heinz’s aspiration to help alleviate global hunger

Mercy Ships proudly joined “Give Miami Day” on November 16, 2023, to amplify the spirit of philanthropy exhibited by the incredible South Florida community. Representatives from the hospital ship charity shared inspirational stories of patients and caregivers at the first annual signature event in the U.S., “A Transformational Journey.” They also expressed gratitude for the generous Miami business executives and philanthropists who came together to support and celebrate in the mission of hope an

Give a woman living off-grid in rural Senegal access to solar power, and she can have electric lighting, cellphone charging, and labor-saving devices at home.

Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) has launched in francophone West Africa for the first time.

We are bringing economic benefits of wireless connectivity to entrepreneurial ventures around the world by encouraging solutions that promote capacity building, scalability and longevity with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

• $5.3 million pledged to 21 initiatives across Africa, Brazil, China, U.S. and for those impacted by the earthquake in Türkiye
• Commitments made to support veterinary scholarships, diversity and inclusion programming, mental well-being, livestock farmers and veterinary livelihoods around the world

Grant to Fund Nutrition Services for Underserved Communities in Chad

• Products offered on a not-for-profit basis to the 45 lower-income countries now include the full portfolio for which Pfizer has global rights.
• Expands on the initial offering of all patented medicines and vaccines available in the U.S. or EU to now include off-patent medicines, bringing total offering from 23 to around 500 products.
• Builds on already delivered medicines and vaccines along with medical training and supply chain support to Rwanda and advanced conversations with 16 other Accord country governments for supply and health system support.

In a study in Virus Evolution, our Pandemic Defense Coalition partner Institut de Recherche en Santé, de Surveillance Epidémiologique et de Formation and Abbott’s Virus Hunters looked at lineages of SARS-CoV-2 in Senegal over six months.

Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative, and FHI 360 today announced that the Wireless Solutions for Fisheries in Senegal (WISE) project will officially be adopted by the Senegalese government and expanded nationwide.

A prestigious award for founder Don Stephens and blessing of the Global Mercy™ add to the launch of a packed training schedule designed to increase healthcare capacity in Africa

• Pfizer will provide all its current and future patent-protected medicines and vaccines available in the U.S. or EU on a not-for-profit basis to 45 lower-income countries.
• Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda are the first five countries to commit to join the Accord. Health officials in these countries will help identify and resolve hurdles beyond supply to inform the roll out in all 45 lower-income countries.
• Pfizer calls upon global health leaders and organizations to join the Accord, bringing their expertise and resources to close the health equity gap and help create a healthier world for 1.2 billion people.

End-to-end support, from container shipping to logistics, fundraising and maritime expertise, have maximized hospital ships’ life-changing impact for thousands of people

The ship is now being equipped with NEC technology which will aid in its efforts to provide essential healthcare in Africa

- Global employees based across 80 countries and regions voted to support new partnerships with IntraHealth International, Jhpiego, Pathfinder International and the World Food Programme

- New partnerships bring total Global CSR Program contributions to JPY 16.5 billion across 20 programs in 72 countries following launch in 2016

- Global CSR Program partnerships help Takeda advance disease prevention measures, empower the health workforce and support health systems

The Global Mercy®, the newly built ship of Mercy Ships, completed its journey through the Suez Canal free of charge and is scheduled to dock in the Port of Antwerp in mid-September for further equipping.

Global health charity, Mercy Ships, reports that after a completion and acceptance ceremony on June 16, followed by a handover celebration at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard this past week, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy™, has successfully been delivered and the charity has taken possession of their brand new vessel. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210628005860/en/ The Global Mercy crew are joined

Mercy Ships International Board Announces the Appointment of Gert van de Weerdhof as Interim CEO as Current CEO Tom Stogner retires

Announcement of Ichikowitz Foundation Winning 2021 SABRE Award Africa for African Youth Survey 2020

Grants will support community-focused organizations in Bangladesh, Colombia, and Senegal

The Company Pledges $100,000 to The Hunger Project, Dedicated the Month of May to Women and Hunger

Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a premier global nutrition company, along with the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), today announced that it has a new nonprofit partner, The Hunger Project, under its Nutrition for Zero Hunger (NFZH) initiative. The Foundation has made an initial donation of $30,000 to fund the organization’s women-centered, community-led development and educational programs. Together they will invest in rural communities around the world affected by food insecurity and maln

We are excited to share that our Wireless Reach program in Senegal was nominated for the United Nations' prestigious World Summit on the Information Society Process Prizes award.

ASCM Foundation to Support Long-Term Program to Positively Impact Communities By Giving Locals Valuable Skills

In the minds of nonprofits and corporate tech leaders alike — from San Francisco to Sicily, and Sri Lanka to Senegal — TechSoup nourishes social causes through innovation.

Details progress toward 2025 Sustainability Goals; accelerates actions to combat ocean waste

Acronis Foundation builds a new school and provides a safe learning environment for 140 students in Senegal

In nationwide search for young innovators, the Un-carrier and Ashoka saw more than 330 entries and have selected the top 30 trailblazing teams to visit T-Mobile Bellevue for two-day lab to help fast-track their world-changing ideas

A report from Reach for Change shows the organization impacted 237,490 African children and youth through support programs for social entrepreneurs.

70 Honorees Who Have Been Touched by Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Will Ride or Walk Beside the Float and Cross the Streets of Pasadena on January 1, 2019

Apr 6, 2018 11:55 AM ET - Working in collaboration with government and humanitarian organizations, Teck has provided life-saving zinc treatments to more than 44 million children in Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burkina Faso and India.

Mamadou-Abou Sarr was a long jumper and triple jumper as a teen in the suburbs of Paris—good enough to compete on a national level at 14. He gave up the sport because his father insisted he focus on his studies, but in many ways the eldest son of immigrants to France from Senegal and Benin hasn’t stopped jumping.

Software Platform Provides Geographic Insights into Reporting Progress for the Sustainable Development Goals

The Novartis Foundation is pleased to announce IntraHealth International and PATH as local implementation partners for the Better Hearts Better Cities initiative in Dakar, Senegal.

As we pulled up to the fish-processing center, the rancid smell of fish seeped in through the closed windows and began to permeate my space and clothes. We stepped out of the van and walked around piles of dead fish lying in the sun to dry. I was appreciative of the breeze, although not so fresh, coming from the sea to save my lunch.\r

Novartis convenes the 15th Annual National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) Best Practice Sharing Workshop today in Dakar, Senegal. Over the next two days, leading malaria experts and African leaders will discuss how to take on the challenge to win the race for malaria elimination.