Marafiki Foundation News
 Marafiki Foundation Granted Tax-Exemption Status March 2008--Charlottesville, VA Marafiki Foundation, Inc. has been granted status as a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization by the IRS. With news of this tax exemption status, Marafiki Foundation will soon begin soliciting donations and grants to support programatic operations. Marafiki Foundation's first major project will be to work with other non-profits and corporations to build an infectious disease diagnostics manufacturing facility in Tanzania. This project will involve partnering with architects, builders, biotechnology companies, and Tanzanian organizations to facilitate this project. More information or to support this project, contact Marafiki Foundation, Inc. Marafiki Foundation - E-mail Marafiki Foundation. ------------------------------------------------------------------- INSIDE UVA: Tanzania J-Term Course February 2, 2007--Charlottesville, VA Click here to read about UVA Commerse students' travels to Tanzania. Marafiki Foundation will move forward with this student project, helping make their experience a reality. ------------------------------------------------------------------- January 21, 2007--Charlottesville, VA Marafiki Foundation, Inc. appointed its 2007 Board of Directors on January 21, 2007. The following are the founding Directors: Eric R Houpt, MD, Hyang-Sook Lee, JD, and Mark A White, PhD. Eric R Houpt was elected President and Crystal R Icenhour, PhD was appointed as Executive Director. Marafiki Foundation was created to facilitate technology transfer to developing nations. This foundation is currently seeking funding to support its first project of transfering rapid HIV test technologies to Tanzania through construction of a local manufacturing facility. Marafiki Foundation - E-mail Marafiki Foundation. -------------------------------------------------------------------Introducing Marafiki Foundation! December 4, 2006--Charlottesville, VA
Phthisis Diagnostics (formerly IDX Labs) has just created Marafiki Foundation, Inc., a new non-profit foundation dedicated to providing improved, lower cost diagnostic tests to underserved populations, including developing nations.
Marafiki Foundation is currently seeking funding to support it's first venture to spearhead the production of rapid HIV tests in Tanzania, through construction of a local GMP-compliant facility and technology transfer from abroad. Marafiki Foundation - E-mail Marafiki Foundation. ------------------------------------------------------------------- | |