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Citigroup, Inc. and
Citigroup Foundation
Citigroup, Inc. and Citigroup Foundation
have both made significant contributions
to BUCHS, through a $1.5 million gift from
Citigroup Foundation and a $5 million donation
from Citigroup, Inc., in honor of retiring
chairman Sandy Weill. Chip Raymond, former
President of Citigroup Foundation and current
Managing Director of the Strategic Wealth
Advisory for Citigroup’s Global Wealth Management
Group, sits on Touch’s Board of Directors. |
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McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company has been a critical
partner since before our inception. The international
management strategy consulting firm helped
design our organization and research the
complexities of forming a nonprofit with
operations abroad. The firm provides us with
office accommodation and access to over one
hundred and fifty valuable McKinsey volunteers.
Lowell Bryan, a director (senior partner)
at McKinsey, serves as Touch president and
Board member, and Vikram Malhotra, McKinsey
director and leader of McKinsey’s Northeast
Complex, also sits on our Board of Directors.
In November 2005, McKinsey commenced a pro
bono study to help refine our strategy for
addressing the global shortage of healthcare
workers in Tanzania. Their findings were
presented at our second annual Symposium
on Human Resources for Health on June 5,
2006, and can be downloaded from our website
here. (Visit the Publications section for
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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan,
LLP
In addition to being a regular donor to the
Touch Foundation, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
handles all of our legal needs pro bono.
The firm provided essential support during
the formative stages of our development, helping
us navigate the legal complexities of establishing
a not-for-profit foundation with operations
abroad. Kevin Curnin, Special Counsel and Director
of the firm’s Public Service Project, sits
on Touch’s Board of Directors. David Lowden,
Special Counsel, volunteers as Secretary for
Touch Board meetings. |
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Weill-Cornell Medical
College
Weill-Cornell Medical College provided strategic
direction during the creation of Touch’s
inaugural project, the Bugango University
College of Health Sciences (formerly BUCHS), as well
as library books, computers, and its basic
curriculum on CD-ROM. On May 3, 2006, the
two institutions signed an official affiliation
agreement, along with associate hospitals
New York Presbyterian and the Bugando Medical
Center, formalizing their relationship. Weill-Cornell
is currently exploring fellowship opportunities
at Weill Bugando. |
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Joan and Sanford I. Weill
Joan and Sandy Weill are true friends to Touch and our inaugural project, the Bugando University College of Health Sciences (BUCHS). In February of 2004, the couple made their first visit to Mwanza, Tanzania, along with friend Father Dr. Peter Le Jacq, to observe the school’s progress. Since then, they have been committed partners to BUCHS and have made significant financial contributions through our organization. At his retirement ceremony on April 18, 2006, Mr. Weill named the Touch Foundation as the recipient of a $5 million donation given in his name by Citigroup, Inc., the global financial services company that Mr. Weill helped build. Most recently, in February 2007, the Weills returned to Mwanza for a celebration presided over by the Tanzania’s health minister, Professor David Mwakyusa, at which the Bugando medical complex was officially renamed “Weill Bugando” in honor of their commitment. We are very grateful to the Weills for their support. |
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