More agencies want to help. Directory of funders

If you want to know who might be willing to fund your safe motherhood project, write to WHO's Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood Program for our new directory. Produced in collaboration with the UK-based development agency, AHRTAG, the Directory of funders of maternal health and safe motherhood projects has more than 70 entries, including the World Bank and many UNICEF national offices. UNDP and UNFPA wrote to us indicating that they can only respond to government requests for assistance. The directory is intended for the use of non-governmental organizations planning to extend or start safe motherhood activities. WHO regularly receives requests for support which it is unable to assist because it is not a funding agency. It was in response to this evident need that the directory was prepared. Each entry in the directory contains the name, address, telephone and fax details of the funder. One agency has indicated that it may fund a project valued at as much as US$2 million while another would consider grants for as little as US$1000. Where available, details of the types of projects considered are also included. The most popular areas of support are health education, training and community-level maternity services. Some agencies have said that they are interested in supporting national safe motherhood newsletters. If you would like to receive a free copy of the directory, or if your agency would like to be included in the next edition, please write to the Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood Program, Division of Family Health, WHO, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Good luck in finding funding for your project]