Organization Name: Save the Mothers Location: Ancaster, ON Project Name: Investing in Midwives Through Midwifery Mentorship Model Amount Awarded: $81,400.00 Date Awarded: 11/18/2017 Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation Kehila Foundation Redleaf Foundation River Dali Foundation Purpose of Investment: To develop a model in ten Ugandan hospitals allowing for the mentoring of midwives, and to publicize the model through an academic journal. … Read More
Two streams converge for better flow
Organization Name: ACTS Location: Vancouver, BC Project Name: ACTS & The Water School Merger Amount Awarded: $30,000.00 Date Awarded: 11/18/2017 Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation John & Rebecca Horwood Redleaf Foundation River Dali Foundation Purpose of Investment: To support the merger of two faith-based, Vancouver charities focused on clean water initiatives in Uganda. Executive Summary: With 89% of the $16 … Read More
Scaling up 3D-printed prosthetic innovation
cbm Canada, with collaboration from University of Toronto, is moving ahead with a stunning innovation that attracted the attention of Grand Challenges Canada last year to develop prototype prosthetic limbs in Uganda through 3D printing. Technology already makes this possible, but what is not yet secure is a business model to drive this innovation forward by making it more widely available … Read More