NEWS
28 MAY 2021New Hospital Triples the Number of Surgical Beds for Children in Uganda
Children’s Surgical Hospital, a new facility in Entebbe, Uganda, created through the efforts of Italian nonprofit EMERGENCY, began serving patients in April 2021. The first patients, Ramadhan, Topista, Justine, Katongole, Matovu, and Jordan, are between 3 and 11 years old and received treatment for a range of medical conditions.28 MAY 2021Spotlight on 25 Years of Grantmaking: Notes from SNF Program Officer, Rosalyn Benjamin
27 MAY 2021SNF DIALOGUES Webcast - On the Street: A Discussion about Homelessness with the Homeless
Five people who have experienced homelessness talk about this social issue in the SNF DIALOGUES webcast.25 MAY 2021Staellinika Adds to Resources for Young Learners with New Mythology Course
Medusa, Hercules, and Daedalus will be your teachers in the newest educational resource on the Staellinika platform: a course on mythology for learners 8 and up.18 MAY 2021Stunning Mosaics Now on Display at a New Site in Sparta
Two exceptional Roman mosaics in Sparta are now on display for the public to enjoy. The House of the Mosaics, constructed through an initiative spearheaded by former Minister Ioannis Varvitsiotis and supported in full by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), is now welcoming visitors.18 MAY 2021Spotlight on 25 Years of Grantmaking Dimitra Chatzivasiliou
18 MAY 2021If this Exhibit Does its Job, you’ll Leave with Questions
Why do rainbows curve? When we look closer, even the most familiar phenomenon or object proves to be a gateway to a spectrum of deeper questions, big and small. These questions form the basis of scientific inquiry, artistic exploration, and a new exhibit at We the Curious, an interactive science center in Bristol, England.18 MAY 2021World Child Cancer Works to Improve Access to Childhood Cancer Services across Africa
In the United States and Europe, childhood cancer survival rates generally top 80%, whereas in low- and middle-income countries, that rate can fall as low as 10%. With support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), World Child Cancer is working to provide access to services to diagnose and treat childhood cancers—and change these numbers—in Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, and Sierra Leone.17 MAY 2021SNF Ithaca Initiative to Foster Civil Discourse Launches at the University of Delaware
The University of Delaware Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration has announced the launch of a new pilot program designed to incubate the foundational skills and attitudes that allow civil discourse to flourish, through a major grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF): the SNF Ithaca Initiative.
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