About Us

About the Touch Foundation


Sub-Saharan Africa has 16 percent of the world’s population, but it carries 26 percent of the global disease burden. The failures of health systems to deliver the care that people and families need has had devastating human and economic consequences. Touch is dedicated to health-systems transformation. We design and implement data-driven programs to address some of the biggest barriers to equitable and reliable healthcare delivery.

We use technology-enabled solutions and leverage long-standing local partnerships to:

  • Ensure countries have an available, skilled, productive and optimally distributed health workforce
  • Provide access to care for rural mothers and newborns
  • Create efficient hospitals with effective equipment
  • Develop private health sector solutions and technology for public good

Our Vision

A world where people in sub-Saharan Africa have access to high-quality healthcare — when and where they need it most

Our Mission

To help build the health systems of the future for Sub-Saharan Africa

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Touch Foundation, providing strategic guidance, and helping us create opportunities for growth. Their leadership is invaluable to our work.

LOWELL L. BRYAN Chairman

CELIA FELSHER Vice Chair

KEVIN J. CURNIN

CLAUDIO BRAZ FERRO

JUDITH HAZLEWOOD

Claudia Joyce

MBAGO KANIKI

Dana Kirchman

RIK KIRKLAND

VIKRAM MALHOTRA

Abdi Mohamed

ROBERT H. NIEHAUS

Jessica Oyugi

Michael Patsalos-Fox

Stephen Redwood

Sean William Ryan

CHARBEL TAGHER

Kerry Cooperman Secretary

Advisors

Professor Kaushik Ramaiya Chief Executive Officer and Consultant Physician, Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital

Mustafa Kudrati Chief Operating Officer, JSI

Professor Paschalis Rugarabamu Vice Chancellor, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando

Financials

Touch Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. A summary of our most recent financial statements is below. Audited financials and 990s are posted as they become available.

Touch has earned four stars from Charity Navigator based on our efficient use of funds, commitment to transparency, and organizational accountability and a gold rating from GuideStar based on our fiscal transparency.