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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Yellow Bandages Foundation |
| Street 1: | 1817 Sixth Avenue SE |
| Street 2: | |
| City: | Cedar Rapids |
| Province: | |
| Post Code: | 52245 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Phone: | 319-431-2902 |
| Email: | rick@yellowbandages.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.yellowbandages.com |
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General Information | |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| The Yellow Bandages Foundation(YBF) is a nonprofit organization with a mission of helping children of terminally-ill parents and/or guardians. YBF is wants a child to be a child. Our goal is to get him/her out of the house or hospital, where the reminder of their parent’s condition is all around them, and into activities that will help a child deal with what’s going on in his/her world. Tuberculosis, among other illnesses, kills everyday with children living in the shadows of the illness'. Through education, funding, and other prgrams, YBF thrives to prevent TB and other diseases from taking away a child's parent or guardian and leaving her/him in the dark. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $5,001-$10,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Other partners |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Other (please explain) |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | United States of America |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| Funding Education Networking |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | United States of America |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | American |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Gambia Kenya South Africa United Republic of Tanzania United States of America |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Gambia |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Kenya |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | South Africa |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | United States of America |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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Laboratory Strengthening: Woring with the scientific community to educate and advocate for stronger laboratory standards, equipment, and funding. Operational Research: Foster operational research for sustainable public-private partnerships in TB care and control. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | September 22, 2011 |
| Last updated: | June 6, 2012 |