Corporate Sponsors

Proud Corporate Supporters of Africare:

	Coca-Cola Africare’s partnership with Coca-Cola began in 1985. Since then, Coca-Cola has invested in rural development projects throughout Southern Africa. They are a proud global sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. They have contributed over $1.2 million to Africare to date.
	Exxon Mobil Africare’s partnership with ExxonMobil began in 1993, investing in a range of projects throughout West and Southern Africa that focus on Women’s Empowerment, Micro-Enterprise, Malaria and the Environment. Most recently, ExxonMobil has invested $1.8 million in a community-based malaria intervention project that targets 95,000 people in Angola. In Chad, they have invested $1.7 million to empower 2,500 women through Women’s Empowerment activities. ExxonMobil is also a proud sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. Nearly $5 million in donations have been made to Africare over the past two decades.
	Mars Africare’s partnership with Mars began in 2008 with a signature grant in Ghana that has since expanded to Cote d’Ivoire. The grants focus on Health, HIV/AIDS and Malaria. Mars has invested $300,000 in each country and is a sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. They have contributed over $400,000 to Africare to date.
	Monsanto Africare’s partnership with Monsanto began in 1984. One of their most recent projects has invested some $1 million in Agriculture and Nutrition in Burkina Faso. They have contributed nearly $800,000 to Africare to date.
	Shell Africare’s partnership with Shell began in 1995, investing in projects in West Africa that focus on Health. Most recently, Shell has devoted $3.4 million to combat Malaria in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. They are also a proud sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. They have contributed nearly $1.2 million to Africare over the past decade and a half.
	UPS and UPS Foundation Africare’s partnership with UPS began in 2001. In 2008, UPS become an active sponsor of a program to assist refugees from the Central Africa Republic. Since then, UPS has invested in the nations of Chad, Malawi, and Uganda with a focus on HIV/AIDS, Health and Food security. Most recently, a UPS grant for $125, 000 has empowered women in Doba, Chad through increased vocational training. UPS is a sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. They have contributed $830,000 to Africare to date.
	Starbucks Africare’s partnership with Starbucks began in 1996. Most recently, Starbucks invested $149,319 in Rwanda to combat HIV/AIDS and to empower Women. Starbucks is also a sponsor for Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. They have contributed nearly $300,000 to Africare to date.
	Chevron Africare’s partnership with Chevron began in 1982. Most recently, Chevron has invested $1.44 million into community health initiatives in Angola. Chevron is also a proud sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. Chevron’s contribution commitment exceeds $2.44 million to Africare to date.
	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Since 1985, the Howard University Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. has been exemplary in raising funds (over $200, 000 to Africare) through creative campus fund-raising campaigns like their “Stop Hunger Fast” initiative. The sorority’s national office and chapters across the United States have been a proud sponsor of The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. Their overall contribution to Africare is some $1.8 million.
	Bristol-Myers Squibb Africare’s partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb began in 1983. Most recently, Bristol-Myers Squibb has invested $108,400 in Youth Peer Counseling programs in Burkina Faso. Bristol-Myers Squibb is also a proud sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. They have made contributions of more than $200,000 to Africare to date.
	Pfizer Africare’s partnership with Pfizer began in 1996. Most recently, Pfizer has made a $271,422 investment in Health initiatives in Senegal, including a project focused on acute respiratory infection in Zinguinchor and Tambocounda. Pfizer is a proud sponsor of Africare’s annual fundraising event, The Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. They have made contributions of more than $300,000 to Africare to date.