Funders

Glaser Progress Foundation

http://www.glaserfoundation.org

Glaser Progress Foundation aims to build a more just, sustainable, and humane world by focusing on four complementary program areas: measuring progress, animal advocacy, independent media, and global HIV/AIDS. The foundation has been the primary supporter of the Access Project since its inception.

M•A•C AIDS Fund

http://www.macaidsfund.org

M•A•C AIDS Fund was established in 1994 by M•A•C Cosmetics to support men, women, and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. Introducing its first VIVA GLAM lipstick that same year, M•A•C decided that every cent of the selling price of the VIVA GLAM lipsticks would go to the M•A•C AIDS Fund. The fund has supported the Access Project’s activities in Kenya and Rwanda, and is a co-funder, with the Stephen Lewis Foundation, of the Millennium Research Village in Rwanda.

The Schmidt Family Foundation

http://www.theschmidt.org

The Schmidt Family Foundation’s mission is to advance the creation of an increasingly intelligent relationship between human activity and the use of the world’s natural resources. The foundation engages in activities for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes and operates various charity programs to support education, in particular the rapid deployment of renewable energy technologies. The foundation is giving its support to improve health services in Rwanda thorough focused interventions at selected health centers in dire need of improvement.

The MAIA Foundation

http://www.themaiafoundation.org

MAIA® supports and advocates for improved health and health literacy for women in Sub-Saharan Africa. MAIA specifically seeks to improve maternal health, reduce maternal mortality and improve access to reproductive and family planning services for women. Through the Access Project, MAIA is fulfilling their mission by supporting the rehabilitation of a health center and health post in the rural regions of Rwanda.

Legatum Group

http://www.legatum.com/

Legatum is a global investment organization with a twenty-year history, allocating proprietary capital in the global markets and to programs that promote sustainable human development.  Legatum is a funder of the Neglected Tropical Disease Control Program.

Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation

http://www.teammatesforkids.com/

Through a team built with integrity and in partnership with professional athletes, celebrities, organizations, and fans, the Teammates for Kids Foundation, co-founded in 1999 by Garth Brooks, exists to develop and implement innovative concepts that generate funds for the benefit of children’s charities.

The Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation provided the funding to build Ngeruka Health Center, located in the Access Project supported district of Bugesera.