GAVI Watch [to 29 March 2014]
http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/
:: UK public support for Sport Relief to help vaccinate children in Africa and Asia
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London, 23 March 2014 – Children in Africa and Asia are set to benefit from the sporting efforts of thousands of Britons thanks to a generous donation from Sport Relief towards the GAVI Alliance’s mission to increase immunisation in the world’s poorest countries.

Sport Relief has announced a £3 million pledge to the Alliance for 2014 to support vaccine programmes in the world’s poorest countries. This funding will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through the GAVI Matching Fund, bringing the total to £6 million.

GAVI Alliance Deputy CEO, Helen Evans, said, “The support the GAVI Alliance receives from Sport Relief, thanks to donations from the UK public, makes a tremendous impact in the lives of children living in some of the most difficult circumstances. We are grateful for the continued support of Sport Relief and the generosity of the UK public towards our mission to ensure that children receive vital vaccines no matter where they live.”…