AMREF USA
02/2011 & 12/2011
The stories of disaster in Africa are all too familiar. However, behind the news headlines there are millions of Africans who are working tirelessly to take control of their health and their lives - and, with help from organizations like the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), they are succeeding.
AMREF is the largest non-governmental health development organization based in Africa. We manage a full range of medical and public health programs focused on the most vulnerable populations - women and children and the most critical health issues facing the African continent today:
As an Africa-based organization, we understand that, to achieve lasting provision of health services on the continent, it is essential to build up local health systems .
We are planting the seeds of local and accessible health care, and those seeds take root best when they are planted by fellow Africans. That's why 97% of our employees are African. Our projects are sensitive to local needs and customs, and because of this, communities trust us to develop health solutions that make them partners rather than beneficiaries only.
www.amrefusa.org