Our Story & Partners

WHO WE ARE

The Clarke Cares Foundation is a not-for-profit supported by donations from those who want to help provide healthier futures for those in need.

OUR MISSION

The Clarke Cares Foundation aims to save lives and reduce suffering from mosquito and water-borne illnesses for those with critical needs around the world.

OUR STORY

The Clarke Cares Foundation began with Clarke, a global products and services company that develops and delivers environmentally responsible mosquito control and aquatic services. The company’s commitment to community – one of Clarke’s three passions, together with innovation and sustainability – sparked the desire for a big project to give back to those in need.

Clarke initially developed a net program to provide relief from mosquito-borne diseases in suffering communities. The company was uniquely positioned to launch this effort based on their focus on mosquito control products and services, and their ability to distribute on a global scale.

To best get nets in the hands of those who need it most, Clarke sought to team up with a global organization with complementary goals and capabilities. They found an ideal fit in The Carter Center, which was already providing medicine and aid on the ground in Kanke, Nigeria. The Carter Center immediately recognized how mosquito nets could contribute to their relief efforts, and so in 2008 the Clarke Cares Foundation was born.

Since then, the Clarke Cares Foundation has been working in support of The Carter Center to provide nets and education to thousands of families in Nigeria – one of the most endemic countries in Africa for lymphatic filariasis (also known as elephantiasis) and malaria, both deadly and preventable mosquito-borne illnesses.

Net for Net - Our first net program delivered 38,000 bed nets, and to-date, the Net for Net Project has sent 263,000 nets to needy families. And we’re just getting started.

Most recently, we've partnered with another non-profit, Pure Water for the World.  This partnership opens up opportunities to better meet our mission in helping to protect people from mosquito and water-borne diseases.  Pure Water for the World supports areas within Central America and Haiti and allows us to be involved with new endeavors that provide critical help in bringing clean drinking water, safe sanitation systems and hygiene education to remote communities.  In Honduras alone over 680,000 people lack access to safe water and over 1 million lack access to basic sanitation.

Safe Water Saves Lives - Our first project was helping provide the San Marquitos de Yamales school in Trojes, Honduras, with the necessary funds to provide safe water and sanitation for all of the school children.  This was an area that had no access to a central water system or basic sanitation facilities.

Our current project is to provide funding to help rebuild and repair established safe water and sanitation systems in Trojes, Honduras that were ravaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota in November 2020. Learn more about this hurricane relief project>

OUR STRATEGY

Today, the Clarke Cares Foundation raises funds through three primary channels:

Programs: The Foundation’s yearlong programs drive donations and distribute nets to communities in need. The Net for Net Project aims to deliver mosquito bed nets to Nigerian families, with Clarke matching each donation.  Our Safe Water Saves Lives project will be supporting Pure Water for the World programs through various fund-raising events, with Clarke providing additional donations.

Events: Events are regularly hosted in support of the Foundation to raise funds and spread awareness. Successful events include a show at New Orlean's House of Blues in which 700 people attended, as well as affiliate-hosted events like golf outings, church fundraisers and a paddle board outing.

Internal: Clarke remains actively involved in driving the Foundation’s mission internally, by providing matching gifts for Clarke employees and spreading awareness and interest among customers and colleagues.

OUR VISION

From struggling communities to disaster zones, the Foundation is constantly looking for areas where our resources and expertise can reduce suffering from mosquito and water-borne diseases. We hope you join us in this effort to help those who need it most. 

• Meet our Board of Directors
• Learn more about Clarke
• Learn more about The Carter Center
• Learn more about Pure Water for the World