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Right to Care

Co-founded what became Africa's largest NGO.

Jan 2001 - Jun 2006 | Johannesburg, South Africa | core

Co-founder & USAID Board Representative

Co-founder and USAID Board Representative of Right to Care, helping build what became Africa's largest NGO, with R1.7bn in FY21 funding, more than R7bn ethically dispersed, 1.5m HIV patients treated through a 400-clinic network, and pioneering work in workplace HIV treatment.

R1,7bn · 2021FY21 funding
R7bn · 2021grants ethically dispersed
1 500 000HIV patients treated
400clinics

Dec 2001 - Nov 2004

Direct Aids Intervention

Built Direct Aids Intervention with Alexander Forbes, pioneering the case for employer-paid HIV treatment, presenting to roughly 150 top South African boardrooms, and reaching 100,000 employees across 40 client companies.

Jan 2001 - Dec 2007

Right to Care grant applications and sub-recipient governance

Grant funding applications were pre-sold before writing, done by Chris from 2001-2007 and by a larger team thereafter. Worked with major funders including USAID, Global Fund, and GIZ. Governance was the primary metric when selling into sub-recipients.