The Campaign to Eliminate Racial and Ethinic Disparities in Health-Out of Many, One (CERED-OMO) and Papa Ola Lokahi would like to thank the generous contributions made by the Ford Foundation under Grant Agreement 1010-1380 to support outreach efforts to achieve health parity through multi-cultural coaltion building.

The FORD FOUNDATION

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• Strengthen democratic values,
• Reduce poverty and injustice,
• Promote international cooperation and
• Advance human achievement

This has been our purpose for more than half a century. A fundamental challenge facing every society is to create political, economic and social systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of the environment on which life depends. We believe that the best way to meet this challenge is to encourage initiatives by those living and working closest to where problems are located; to promote collaboration among the nonprofit, government and business sectors, and to ensure participation by men and women from diverse communities and at all levels of society. In our experience, such activities help build common understanding, enhance excellence, enable people to improve their lives and reinforce their commitment to society.