Recently, a nonprofit located in Tennessee was awarded $2 million to initiate and further AIDS education in the area.
The grant, referred to as the Centers for Disease Control grant, will pay the nonprofit the total amount during the next five years.
The nonprofit is run by a woman who is HIV positive, and the center’s intention is to warn people with similiar physiological makeup about the dangers of the deadly disease.
“Our target population is that woman who does not perceive herself to be at risk, and arguably she is the hardest segment to reach,” said Catherine Wyatt-Morley, founder and chief executive officer of Women On Maintaining Education and Nutrition, known as W.O.M.E.N. “I’m trying to reach the church-going, educated, head of household, employed black woman.”
W.O.M.E.N., like many other education institutions receiving grants, will look for the best ways to invest the funds to further its teaching capabilities. Many schools have invested in technologies to aid teachers, such as interactive whiteboards, computers and HDMI projectors.
In addition to AIDS research, major companies have provided funds to further education in other topics, such as economics, green technology and healthy lifestyles.
