Gene Falk was recently interviewed by Voice of America's Jon De Capua, on receiving the award. Click here to read the article and listen to the full interview. 

m2m’s Founder/Medical Director, Dr. Mitch Besser and co-founder/Executive Director, Gene Falk have been recognized by the Schwab Foundation as winners of the Africa Regional Social Entrepreneurs of 2009. m2m was one of three winning organizations based in Africa to be honored on June 10th at the World Economic Forum on Africa meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.

mothers2mothers was recognized for its innovative model on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS (PMTCT). m2m is committed to eradicating PMTCT by integrating best business practice with venture philanthropy. Under these principles, the organization displayed the necessary criteria for selection of the award, defined by the Schwab Foundation, as an outstanding social entrepreneur achieving Innovation, Sustainability and Direct Social Impact, with consideration to Reach and Scope and Replicability.

The winners of the Social Entrepreneur Award for Africa 2009 were presented with their awards by the Chairperson and Co-Founder of the Schwab Foundation, Mrs Hilde Schwab, at the Opening Plenary of the Africa meeting on 10 June 2009, in the presence of Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa; Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations (1997-2006); Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, World Bank, Washington DC, and the distinguished guests and participants of the World Economic Forum.

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship , an affiliate organization of the World Economic Forum “work in close partnership to provide social entrepreneurs with a platform to showcase their important role in today's society. Since its creation, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has financially supported the selected social entrepreneurs of its network to actively participate in the various events and initiatives of the World Economic Forum, providing them with an opportunity to draw on the support, the knowledge and the networks of its members and constituents.”

Those who are part of the Schwab Foundation Network of Social Entrepreneurs are honored with invitations to relevant regional meetings of the World Economic Forum which have impact on their work, and are also given access to tools and support for further enhanced growth.

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