Supporters

Abbott Labs

Even before the official launch of Malaria No More, Abbott Labs saw the need to bring the story of malaria to the American public. A $1 million investment by the Abbott Foundation fueled a massive youth education campaign in America, reaching six million American schoolchildren.

American Idol

Malaria No More and America’s most popular television show, American Idol, have put malaria on the map through a combination of broadcast specials, White House trips and domestic awareness campaigns. Two charity episodes educated millions of Americans about the malaria crisis and raised $27 million for mosquito nets through the generous support of Idol viewers and corporate sponsor ExxonMobil.

The partnership has extended beyond the show and into the field. In 2007, Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle traveled with First Lady Laura Bush and Malaria No More to Zambia to help deliver 500,000 mosquito nets; and in February 2008, Idol winner Jordin Sparks joined President Bush and Malaria No More in Ghana to highlight malaria efforts. The trips garnered considerable media attention, including stories by CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker and his wife, Keisha, traveled to Angola to learn about malaria and recorded a stirring plea to viewers during “Idol Gives Back” in 2008. Idol alumni Elliott Yamin and Fantasia Barrino also traveled to Angola to distribute nets and share their experience with Idol fans.

ExxonMobil

In 2000, ExxonMobil Medical Projects Director Steven Phillips went to his company with an innovative idea. Many corporations were working on AIDS, he explained, but almost none on malaria. Yet the disease has equal or greater impact on business productivity in Africa. ExxonMobil could lead the world in this effort. The more than $50 million that ExxonMobil has invested in malaria programs includes $13 million for Malaria No More through a sponsorship of “Idol Gives Back”. This investment is protecting mothers and children in Angola from malaria and delivering effective interventions throughout Africa.

Kuwait-America Foundation

In March 2008, the Kuwait-America Foundation made Malaria No More the beneficiary of their “Stand for Africa” gala dinner. The event at the Kuwaiti Ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC, which honored First Lady Laura Bush and U .S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, raised more than $1.6 million to benefit Malaria No More in support of its comprehensive approach to reducing malaria in Africa.

Sumitomo Chemical

One of the leading manufacturers of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets worldwide, Sumitomo has partnered with Malaria No More to distribute its Olyset© nets to campaigns in Madagascar and Tanzania. The company has also joined with Malaria No More and McKinsey & Company to develop innovative finance models that will speed the delivery of nets across Africa.

Vestergaard Frandsen

The other leading global manufacturer of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets and producers of PermaNet© technology, Vestergaard Frandsen’s in-kind donation to Malaria No More will support a bed net distribution in Botswana through a community distribution model that combines mosquito nets with Indoor Residual Spraying. Vestergaard has also partnered with Malaria No More and the Roll Back Malaria Partnership to support technical assistance for several African countries during the Global Fund grant application process, which has resulted in millions of dollars awarded for malaria control.