Meet nine organizations within Masana wa Afrika, an Africa-based foundation supporting community-based organizations working to ensure African children thrive
ELMA fulfilled its COVID-19 response commitment, with USD109.4 million directed towards 86 grants and 248 donations to grantee partners working across 29 African countries, Haiti, and the United States
This evaluation compares the effectiveness of electronic integrated management of childhood illness (e-IMCI) to traditional, paper-based IMCI to improve care for sick children under five in primary health clinics in iLembe district
Meet nine organizations within Masana wa Afrika, an Africa-based foundation supporting community-based organizations working to ensure African children thrive
ELMA fulfilled its COVID-19 response commitment, with USD109.4 million directed towards 86 grants and 248 donations to grantee partners working across 29 African countries, Haiti, and the United States
This evaluation compares the effectiveness of electronic integrated management of childhood illness (e-IMCI) to traditional, paper-based IMCI to improve care for sick children under five in primary health clinics in iLembe district
In Uganda and Zimbabwe, multiple community-based organizations supported by The ELMA Community Grants Programme are working to fill gaps in pediatric oncology services to increase the survival rates of children with cancer
Leaning into their years of experience encouraging use of and providing HIV/AIDS and other treatments and services, CBOs are proving that they are important vehicles in driving uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine
Despite their own hardships caused by civil unrest in South Africa, 10 community-based organizations within The ELMA Community Grants Program (ECGP) quickly took action to fulfill the immediate needs of their communities
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained already vulnerable health systems, forced millions of families into poverty, caused school closures and learning loss for children, and disrupted maternal, newborn, and child health services.
SmartStart is one example of an early learning platform that uses a social franchise mechanism to scale quality ECD services that are affordable and accessible for all children.
Momentum is growing in low- and middle-income countries to improve the quality of early childhood services and broaden access, particularly for vulnerable children.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the CBOs supported by The ELMA Foundation within the ELMA Community Grants Program portfolio have demonstrated agility and resourcefulness in their response to meet the immediate needs of their communities.
Access to credible and actionable health information is essential for communities to stay informed about how to engage in safe and healthy behavior and curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) was developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF to improve the quality of care for sick children under the age of five in primary health care facilities.
ELMA commissioned a series of evaluations to assess the impact and sustainability of the Unfinished Business initiative and to inform our ongoing grantmaking.
Dr. Richard Kojan was announced winner of the Game Changing Innovator Award during the Recognizing Excellence Around Champions of Health (REACH) Awards ceremony.
Evaluation of the KwaZulu-Natal Initiative for Breastfeeding Support (KIBS) aimed to improve exclusive breastfeeding rates and encourage continued breastfeeding after six months.