Those “Gut” Feelings
Sep 29, 2015 By: Scott Morey, Senior Program Director You know, when you walk into a room and can just feel the tension?…
Inspiration in Light of Hardship
Sep 25, 2015 By: Kimberly Kamara, Program Director Walking on Idjwi Island in the hot humid air, it was necessary to cross a village to reach the hospital.…
Storytelling: Ending NTDs through 10 Steps
Sep 10, 2015 By: Yayne Hailu, External Relations Associate Storytelling is one of those things – often times over looked or underestimated in a world with so many competing priorities.…
Schistosomiasis at “Street View” – Cost Effectively Identifying Hotspots Through High Res Mapping
Aug 31, 2015 By: Warren Lancaster, Senior Vice President, Programs I had the pleasure of being a co-author on a recent academic paper that was published by PLoS NTDs.…
Triumph and Transformation – Summit to See the END
Aug 04, 2015 By: Heather Haines, Director, External Relations It’s hard to believe a little more than two weeks ago, our team of 16 climbers descended from the highest point in Africa, as part of the Summit to See the END.…
Who’s counting? Numbers Help Tell the NTD Story
Jul 28, 2015 What does it mean to be a New Zealander? Well I grew up knowing that “if anyone can, a Kiwi can.…
2015 Summit to See the END
Jul 13, 2015 Day 1 – The Journey Begins Sunday, July 12 Last night was filled with energy and excitement as our 16 climbers prepared for the big day and enjoyed getting to know each other at the END Fund welcome dinner.…
High Burden and High Hopes in Nigeria
Jun 26, 2015 By: Carlie Congdon, Associate Program Director A few weeks ago, I attended the Nigeria neglected tropical disease (NTD) stakeholders meeting and visited the offices of the END Fund’s new partner, Mitosath, a non-governmental development organization (NGDO)indigenous to Nigeria.…
What Do Orphans Say on Father’s Day?
Jun 19, 2015 By: Warren Lancaster, Senior Vice President, Programs Dear Dad, I don’t recall writing you a letter before and I know you won’t read this one, but Father’s Day is coming up and even though I was only 12 when I lost you I thought I would write to you to tell you… …
G7 Re-Commits to NTDs
Jun 12, 2015 By: Yayne Hailu, External Relations Associate Earlier this week a small group of world leaders convened to discuss pressing universal issues like global economy, international security, and – yes, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)!…