American Red Cross

The American Red Cross has received funding from the U.S. government to implement abstinence-until-marriage programs

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"… st HIV prevalence rates in the world, the majority of which are located in Africa. Besides prevention, PEPFAR also includes funding for treatment and care p …"

"… . programs include curricula tailored to reach specific audiences, such as African-Americans and Hispanics.In addition to its PEPFAR-funded programs abroad, …"

Family Health International

By Devin Varsalona

A top U.S. government contractors through the (PEPFAR), the five-year, $15 billion initiative to fight HIV/AIDS in 15 "focus countries"

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"… r, $15 billion initiative to fight HIV/AIDS in 15 "focus countries" (12 in Africa, plus Guyana, Haiti and Vietnam) and more than 100 other countries wo …"

"… mith of New Jersey, chairman of an International Relations subcommittee on Africa, human rights and international operations, wrote letters to President Bus …"

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc. (CARE)

By Alejandra Fernández Morera

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere reaches over 7 million people in 40 countries with their HIV/AIDS programs

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"… y that PEPFAR is not effectively addressing gender inequity in sub-Saharan Africa with its prevention programs."In CARE's experience, many women and girls a …"

"… ary 2003 to strengthen the capacity of community and faith-based groups in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.In a letter addressed to Pr …"

"… untries and in a number of other nations.CARE is also part of the Hope for African Children Initiative (HACI), a pan-African effort created to tackle the ch …"

"… ARE is also part of the Hope for African Children Initiative (HACI), a pan-African effort created to tackle the challenges affecting millions of African chi …"

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Hope worldwide

By Alejandra Fernández Morera

Hope worldwide's income grew from less than $800,000 in 1991 to $39.9 million by the end of 2004

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"… eas.Abroad, the organization's affiliates operate mostly independently. In Africa, for example, Hope worldwide South Africa entirely administers two U.S. go …"

"… operate mostly independently. In Africa, for example, Hope worldwide South Africa entirely administers two U.S. government grants totaling $16.2 million dol …"

"… he President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR). All Hope worldwide African programs are funded independently of ICOC, said Hope worldwide operations …"

"… ighest HIV prevalence rates in the world. Twelve of those countries are in Africa and the other three are Guyana, Haiti and Vietnam.Hoping to beat AIDSHope …"

Internews Network

By Devin Varsalona

Since the early 1990s, Internews has been working to develop autonomous media outlets and fair media laws in more than 70 countries

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"… initiative to fight AIDS in 15 focus countries (Vietnam, as well as 14 in Africa and the Caribbean) and more than 100 other nations.In 2005, Internews rece …"

"… more active, informative role in the fight against HIV/AIDS.Malan, a South African native, previously spent five years as an award-winning national health c …"

"… five years as an award-winning national health correspondent for the South African Broadcasting Co. There she became a veteran at reporting on the African H …"

"… th African Broadcasting Co. There she became a veteran at reporting on the African HIV/AIDS epidemic.Once with Internews, she began recruiting for the Local …"

Save the children

By Alejandra Fernández Morera

The organization's HIV/AIDS program — "Scaling up HIV/AIDS interventions Through Expanded Partnerships" (STEPs) — began in Malawi

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"… ns Through Expanded Partnerships" (STEPs) — began in Malawi, in southern Africa in 1995. The strategy has since been replicated in three African countries …"

"… n southern Africa in 1995. The strategy has since been replicated in three African countries — Ethiopia, Mozambique and Uganda — and in Haiti. STEPs wor …"

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International Orthodox Christian Charities

By Alejandra Fernández Morera

A newcomer to the HIV/AIDS battle, International Orthodox Christian Charities stress the 'A' and 'B' of ABC message

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"… repair, and refugee return and assistance in 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. The countries, most with a strong Orth …"

JHPIEGO

By Devin Varsalona

This Johns Hopkins-affiliated nonprofit trains healthcare providers to give care abroad

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"… s worldwide to "train trainers" — whether they are hospital employees or African village laymen.JHPIEGO draws on resources from Johns Hopkins' schools of …"

"… 8.2 million for its efforts in Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. The funding accounted for more than a fifth of JHPIE …"

"… o HIV/AIDS relief as part of a consortium of organizations working in West Africa. By 2002, it had entered a five-year partnership with the U.S. Centers for …"

"… rk of mercy beyond all current international efforts to help the people of Africa" that would prevent seven million new infections, treat at least 2 million …"

Partners in Health

By Sarah Fort and Rachel Leven

With the goal of providing health care to the poor, Partners in Health focuses on HIV and other infectious diseases

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"… in Boston and has sister organizations in Haiti, Latin America, Russia and Africa. In addition to running programs, its Boston headquarters also raises mone …"

"… renatal and post-natal care) programs. Two of PIH's additional concerns in Africa since 2005 have been malaria and nutrition. FinancesEarly on, PIH was …"

Glossary of terms

Here are some common acronyms and terms in the Divine Intervention project

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"… y remove the external female genitalia. Such procedures are mostly done in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, though are not necessarily tied to a religion. …"

"… d can result in HIV transmission.Focus Countries: Fifteen countries (12 in Africa, plus Haiti, Guyana and Vietnam) receiving special emphasis from PEPFAR be …"

"… iative on AIDS: GLIA. In 1999 six countries from the Great Lakes Region of Africa — Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania …"

"… rganization that receives PEPFAR funds through a prime partner.Sub-Saharan Africa: The region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa, whic …"

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