Nigeria: Philanthropist Emeka Offor Donates $10 Million to Accelerate Jimmy Carter's Efforts to Eliminate River Blindness

[Carter Center] Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and businessman Sir Emeka Offor signed an agreement today for a partnership to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) from seven states in Nigeria where The Carter Center works with the Federal Ministry of Health, including Sir Emeka's native state, Anambra. The project is made possible by grant support of USD$10 million from the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF). It will help reach the goal of eliminating river blindness from the world's most endemic country by 2020.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news