Against Malaria Foundation
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Founded | August 2004[1] |
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Founder | Rob Mather |
Purpose | Preventing malaria |
Location | |
Area served | Sub-Saharan Africa, Papua New Guinea |
Website | www |
The Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) is a United-Kingdom based
Nets are distributed through partnerships with the
AMF has eight trustees and an advisory committee drawn from malaria experts around the world.[6][7] The charity is registered in the United Kingdom and governed by the laws of England and Wales. It is also registered in sixteen other countries, including the US, Germany, Canada, Japan, and most recently South Korea.[1][8]
History
The World Swim Against Malaria was the brainchild of Rob Mather, a London-based strategy consultant. Mather had earlier organized a swim to raise money for a two-year-old girl who was badly burned in a house fire. Held in December 2003, the "Swim for Terri"[9] started as a three-person fundraiser and grew to include 10,000 swimmers in 73 countries.[10]
AMF is rated as a highly cost-effective charity by
Partners and supporters
AMF is supported by more than 100 corporations.
AMF's principal distribution partners are
In March 2023, AMF reached a milestone of fundraising $500 million thanks to 919,371 donations from 185,318 people in 189 countries.[19]
References
- ^ "History". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "THE AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION - Charity 1105319". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Against Malaria: 2021 Round up and update - Thank you for your support!".
- ^ How we work with Distribution Partners, Against Malaria Foundation. This document is shared with potential distribution partners
- ^ "A conversation with Rob Mather and Peter Sherratt, September 9, 2015" (PDF). GiveWell. September 9, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Trustees". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Malaria Advisory Group". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Registered Charity Status". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "homepage". Swim for Terri.
- ^ "FAQ". World Swim Against Malaria. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Derek (15 June 2015). "The Most Efficient Way to Save a Life". The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Our Top Charities". GiveWell. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- PMID 28957468. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ISBN 9781733672719.)
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ "Pro bono support". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Speedo World Swim". Against Malaria Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Distribution Partners". Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Against Malaria: $500,000,000 raised!". The Against Malaria Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
External links
- Official website
- "Against Malaria Foundation, registered charity no. 1105319". Charity Commission for England and Wales.