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Mauri Libi Crestani: Is the Clinton Foundation a shared value initiative ?

The Clinton foundation was started by President Bill Clinton soon after he left office. It's mission stated by the foundation was "to strengthen the capacity of people throughout the world to meet the challenges of  global interdependence." Its goals are global health and wellness, creating economic opportunities and growth, fighting obesity, creating greater freedom and opportunities for women and climate change. 

The foundation works with individuals who want to help, organizations, corporations, celebrities and governmentsThe foundation has collected $2 billion in donations from different companies, organizations and governments. Because Bill Clinton was a former president he has the ability to bring together these different groups and make them work together successfully. 

Because of organizations like the Clinton foundation  and in large due to this organization about 12 million people have received anti malarial medication. The organization has helped 750 thousand people living with aids and works on treatment and prevention programs. They have brought care into poverty stricken areas for adults  and children. They have also assisted in the training of health care who offered pediatric care. They presently have 70 partner countries and 22 governments receiving medical aid from the Clinton foundation

Over the next ten years the foundation will spend over $100 million on projects to improve access to food, clean water and sanitation. By training and helping farmers, among many other projects. 

 CGI Annual Meetings have brought together 190 sitting and former heads of state, more than 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date, members of the CGI community have made more than 3,400 commitments  which have improved the lives of over 430 million people in more than 180 countries.


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