The END Fund
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Our mission: Control and eliminate the most prevalent neglected diseases (NTDs)
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"If no one stepped in, a lot of people would've just died in their house. At the end of the day, all of the patients we treated would be dead if there was no response from anyone," Dr. Kebron said starkly. Watch the response to one of the world's deadliest parasites in Ethiopia.
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On World NTD Day, we want to celebrate progress made against NTDs through a first-of-its-kind neglected tropical disease data visualization. Click the link to learn more about NTDs. https://t.co/rTOrgGh5zu Designed by @NadiehBremer
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As we approach World NTD Day, we're sharing the world premiere of our award winning documentary, the Fly Collectors. We'll be releasing the film on World NTD Day, Friday January 30th, to be available at the link below:
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Don’t miss our upcoming webinar this World NTD Day (30th January) – The Journey to Elimination: A Path Paved by Partnership. 📅 January 30th 🕒9:00AM / 14:00GMT / 17:00EAT Secure your place: https://t.co/mHck6ZTfDO
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Your Gift Can Still Go Twice as Far. Today is the last day to double the impact of gifts through our 2025 Match Campaign. Ending today, the Jackson Kemper Foundation is doubling all donations up to $20,000 per gift. https://t.co/IjdTPR8ApW
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In the DRC, treatments to prevent NTDs can cost just $0.11. Thanks to the Jackson Kemper Foundation’s generous matching - up to $20,000 per single donation, for a total value of $175,000 until Dec 15th - your gift will go even further this giving season. https://t.co/5fIGkalx8Q
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There are several ways to elevate the impact of your gifts to nonprofits before the end of the year. Consider a gift to the END Fund - the Jackson Kemper Foundation is matching every donation - up to $20,000 per donation, for a total value of $175,000 until December 15th.
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Female genital schistosomiasis is often referred to as the neglected of neglected diseases. Despite affecting an estimated 56 million females across Africa, it is still too often misdiagnosed as a sexually transmitted infection or even cervical cancer.
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In an in-depth interview with @Devex, END Fund CEO, Dr. Solomon Zewdu, talks about why country leadership is at the core of the END Fund’s work to integrate disease elimination programs within national health strategies, budgets, and primary care services.
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Across Africa including Kenya, millions of children are affected by intestinal worms and schistosomiasis — diseases that undermine health, learning, and long-term economic opportunity. But Kenya is setting an example in surveying for these disease. https://t.co/qGrK4ZnR1H
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Up to 56 million females across Africa are estimated to be affected by female genital schistosomiasis, a stigmatized and source of increased domestic violence in women falsely diagnosed and accused of harboring a sexually transmitted disease. https://t.co/Nts6UGOBUT
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In Kenya, visceral leishmaniasis, spurred by a lack of available blood, is rampant. If left untreated, the disease fatality rate is 95%, but with treatment that can be reduced to as little as 3%. Learn more about the efforts to control the disease: https://t.co/5Z8XNgcMYa
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More than a decade ago, @Legatum was looking for ways to address NTDs as a public health problem. The solution: the END Fund. Togehter, with our community of donors have since spearheaded funding that has tangibly reduced NTD burdens across the globe.
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Dubai-based Legatum is a pioneer of collaborative philanthropy with an investment mindset.
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Last week, six runners took on the @nycmarathon to raise funding and awareness for NTDs. Together, they raised $25,000 to support deworming and trachoma elimination efforts in the DRC, which was generously matched by the Jackson Kemper Foundation, for a total of $50,000!
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Celebrating 5️⃣ billion Mectizan treatments donated to #StampOutOncho and #EliminateLF. The 1987 donation by @Merck sparked one of global health's most successful public-private partnerships, driving real-world results. ⬇️ #beatNTDs @TheENDFund @Sightsavers
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END Fund CEO, Dr. Solomon Zewdu recently visited Angola to spotlight the country’s progress in combating NTDs, engage with national and provincial health leaders, and advocate for sustained investment in NTD elimination. Learn more about NTDs in Angola:
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Thanks to @TheENDFund and team (@EugeneRuberanz2 , Karen Palacio, @AlisonOwer) for funding and supporting STH Elimination in #Rwanda. 5/5
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Health financing is at a crossroads. Global aid is becoming more complicated, yet diseases of poverty still cost billions in lost productivity. NTDs are one of the most cost-effective health investments - every $1 can unlock up to $26 in donated medicines.
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END Fund CEO, Dr. Solomon Zewdu spoke about the changes to global health, saying "But now, what's the next step? Let's move on. There's urgency. Time kills people." Read more about what leaders in attendance at UNGA thought about the mood at the assembly.
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It's the first high level U.N. gathering since the U.S. foreign aid cuts under the Trump Administration. What were people thinking — and talking about?
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Today marks the second-ever DAF Day! If you have a donor-advised fund (DAF) and want to join a philanthropic community that makes an outsized impact larger than any one person can do alone, you can make a transformative gift to the END Fund on https://t.co/eOFyqdQXTX.
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This week, the END Fund, along with other top charities, will be ringing in the 2nd annual DAF Day. We are encouraging investors with any donor-advised funds (DAF) to support of the END Fund. Learn more about DAF investing: https://t.co/cevQMiCpr6
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