1. Partnership Possibilities
Outline
Background
Assistance strategy
Potential Rotary Project Support
Equipment
Training (& grants)
Programs (& grants)

2. Our Mission
Improve availability and safety of blood in some of the world’s poorest nations. Help is needed to upgrade conditions for both blood donors and recipients.
Last 12 months…How many have participated in or contributed to an international txf med strengthening initiative? Shows how the medical margin between survival a death

3. No Hiding! Front and Center in the WTC
Donors
Volunteers
Sponsors
Suppliers
Blood Bankers
Blood Bankers
Family & Friends
Recipients
Social Networks
Advocacy groups
Public

4. WTC: Evolve to Solve GOVERNMENT (PEPFAR, CDC) CORPORATE PHILANTHROPIC
Must building aid capacity grassroots support.
International Blood Banking Funding Streams:
GOVERNMENT
(PEPFAR, CDC)
CORPORATE
E. Current government funding (PEPFAR), is at > risk & touches only select countries.
PHILANTHROPIC
Donors / Sponsors Staff / Volunteers
Recipients / Public

5. Partnering Attributes
Solid Track Record (2008-)
Extensive Network / Connections
Industry Insider Knowledge (US & UK)
Facilitation & Execution Roles
No Geographic Constraints
Innovative, Adaptable & Nimble
Leverages OBI Capabilities (In-kind)
Adding Staff

6. Past Is Prelude .

7. = One-Stop Clearinghouse
Post available, appropriate items
Identify needs (Match.com for used blood bank equipment)
Coordinate technical details (voltage, pre- inspections, space requirements, etc.)
Vet destination organizations
Confirm vendor (distributor) support/repair/etc.
Research logistics/shipping
Navigate customs, approvals, etc.
Document success
Generate publicity
(Find funding…)

8. Love Bloodmobiles! Botswana Malawi Mozambique Sri Lanka Swaziland
Kenya
Mexico

9. Continental Shift Africa 170 Nigeria 30 Lesotho Asia 80 Cambodia
Latin America
417 Mexico
@ 1/3 of $1500 = $300,000

10. Delivers… Botswana (40) Cameroon (120) DR Congo (~50)
Nigeria Ghana (~50)
Pakistan (2) Liberia (48)
Rwanda (60) Tanzania (300)

11. Trash to Treasure…on the Fly

12. Disaster Recovery
Vanuatu Cyclone Pam

13. GBF Programs Recruitment Programs
What’s Your Type campaign w. NHSBT (Uganda)
Posters: AfSBT, BBTS, EU Donor Hlth/Mgmt
New variant- add SS Dz screening
Wonder of Blood – Asian essay Contest

14. GBF in Tanzania 2014

15. GBF Education

16. WTC: Will You Change This Picture?
In deference to or laboratorians…some blood screening jargon

17. The Future Awaits