By MAP International The young mother drew the blanket close to shade her baby. The sun burned down on Susanna and the hundreds of others waiting patiently in line, hoping to see a doctor. Born ...
By: Elizabeth Hodges, MAP International The father’s love for his daughter was apparent from the moment he walked into the busy clinic. Despite the worry chiseled on his face, the clinic staff could tell that ...
By MAP International You can throw a rock from almost any street corner in America and hit a drugstore. While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, finding a CVS, Walgreens, or other pharmacy ...
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 20,2018 In her role as president and CEO of the Atlanta-based Points of Light, Natalye Paquin has found herself in the company of former U.S. presidents. But her ...
Last week was World Antibiotics Awareness Week, an observance that takes place every November to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Efforts last week also encouraged best practice among the general public, health workers, prescribers, ...
By Dale Hanson-Bourke Dulce Maria is an excellent student. She never misses school, and at just 10 years old, she is mature beyond her years. That’s why it surprised her teacher when she had a hard time ...
Photo above: Senior Partnership Development Manager, Kipp Branch, distributes MAP Disaster Health Kits at a distribution center following Hurricane Irma. By MAP International On the morning of September 20, 1017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico as ...
Photo Above: Dr. Mark Thorson of Haiti’s Children presents Dr. Philippe Seneque with a MAP International Mission Pack. Each pack contains treatments to serve the needs of 750 people. Dr. Philippe is the only doctor ...
Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, co-founders of The Carter Center, last month received the 2018 Bill Foege Global Health Award for their work in eradicating disease and the championing of mental ...
MAP International, funded by a grant from Georgia Baptist Healthcare Ministry Foundation (GBHCMF), announces the Atlanta launch of its pilot program to expand access to medicine in Georgia. The first such partnership established in Atlanta with ...
The Carter Center, MAP International, and the Liberian Ministry of Health have formed a new partnership to combat a growing mental health crisis in Liberia. MAP International, is joining with The Carter Center, to provide ...
Photo Above: MAP International Board Chair Phil Mazzilli and MAP CEO Steve Stirling recently visited hospitals and clinics in Haiti to survey how medicines and health supplies were being used to help Haitians. Imagine your ...
Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday traditionally signals the kick-off of year-end giving season for non-profits. For many organizations, a third or more of their annual giving is received during this time. In fact, nearly 12 percent of all ...
A commitment to accountability and transparency has paid off for Georgia-based MAP International (www.map.org) as the organization has earned Charity Navigator’s perfect score of “100” and its fifth consecutive four-star rating. “Charity Navigator is a trusted ...
Before there was Irma, there was Harvey. Before Harvey, there was an unnamed disaster in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Though you might not have seen it on cable news, Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, ...
Photo Above: Bob Hope, Founder Hope-Beckham, Dr. Bill Foege, Steve Stirling, MAP International, Jeff Rosensweig, Director of the Global Perspectives Program at Goizueta Business School of Emory University, Ambassador Andrew Young, and John Germ, President, ...
During the presidential election, the most vulnerable people in the world have become almost invisible. The refugee crisis has disappeared from our television screens. The Zika epidemic is gone. And the people of Haiti are ...
Now, a week later, Hurricane Matthew brings the people who have endured such hardship to their knees again. I won’t look away, but will hold my gaze on Haiti.
By: Kathryn Hearn They say you never forget your first disaster. For me, it occurred this summer as I was part of the team from MAP International responding to the floods in Louisiana. Louisianans are ...
Living with a disability isn’t easy. Because I was adopted by an American family, I received excellent health care and today live a full life. But other children aren’t as fortunate.
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