Stories from 2021 that made us optimistic for 2022
2021 is coming to a close and we would like to take a minute to reflect on some of the incredible progress seen in the last year.…
Request for Proposals: Economic Impact study in Nigeria
The END Fund and the African Philanthropy Forum are seeking an organization to develop a comprehensive economic impact study on the elimination of five of the most common neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria.…
Photo blog: Women protecting their communities from neglected tropical diseases
Women often play a critical and under-reported role in the effort to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).…
Shifting Priorities on Disinfection – The END Fund
By Daniel Boakye For the past few months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the END Fund’s programmatic priorities have shifted like many other organizations to supporting efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.…
Lessons from our social mobilization campaign in Nigeria
By Elisa Baring, Senior Director, Public Affairs and Tegan Joseph Mosugu, Associate Director, Media and Public Relations In 2019, the END Fund partnered with Nigerian Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong to create a social awareness media campaign aimed at combating the burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria.…
Small organizations making big impacts in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in the DRC
By Sabrina Pascoe, Associate, Programs and Greg Porter, Senior Associate, Communications United Front Against River Blindness (UFAR) has been treating communities for river blindness in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2006.…
Inventing new ways of working in global health
Kimberly Kamara, Associate Vice President of Programs & Claire Chaumont, Director of Program Evidence, Measurement, and Evaluation Coordination is the cornerstone of success in progress made to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).…
The END Fund and TLF Align Efforts to Fight COVID-19
By James Porter and Maretta Silverman The END Fund works to end the five most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which together affect 1.…
The NALA Foundation’s Work in Ethiopia – The END Fund
By Elyse Greenblatt, Associate, Progams The END Fund’s first grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund was to The NALA Foundation.…
Community Directed Treatment for NTDs Moving Forward – The END Fund
By Warren Lancaster, Senior Vice President, Program My second blog in as many weeks – the current world situation makes you think.…