Leon H. Sullivan Foundation

The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation carries out the missionary work of the late Reverend Leon Howard Sullivan, civil rights pioneer and unflagging campaigner against apartheid. Our mission is to advocate for the poor and disadvantaged at home and abroad, with a special focus on Africa.

The Leon H. Sullivan Summits, held every two years, bring together political and business leaders, civil society, multinational leaders, academics, and heads of state to focus attention and resources on Africa’s development. As part of this process, the Foundation has two signature projects in the communities where summits are held, focusing on malaria and school revitalization.

• Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of malaria are the basic elements of malaria control.  Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are one form of personal protection that has been shown to reduce the severity of the disease and mortality. Our  mosquito netting project was created to prevent and ultimately eradicate malaria in rural villages throughout Africa. We have distributed more than 1,000 insecticide-treated nets to villages in the Usa River area of Tanzania. We intend to make Usa River the first Sullivan Malaria Free Zone and will expand the project to other countries.
• We are helping to revitalize the Manyatta Primary school in the Usa River region by providing educational supplies, such as books and desks, as well as infrastructure such as latrines and paved roads in the town of Manyatta.