Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are you? Founded in 1998, the Sustainable Sciences Institute (SSI) is an international non-profit organization that works to improve public health in developing countries by building local capacity for scientific research on infectious diseases.
What is your mission? It is our mission to ‘develop scientific research capacity in areas with pressing public health problems.’ We have built our mission around the understanding that developing country scientists and health workers have the ability – and the responsibility – to confront and manage infectious diseases in their countries but lack the necessary skills and tools to do so.
What do you do? We help biomedical scientists in the developing world gain access to training, funding, information, equipment, and supplies, so that they can better meet the public health needs of their communities.
Whom do you serve? We serve biomedical scientists and health workers in the developing world (mainly Latin America and Africa).
Where do you work? While we would like to work wherever our help is needed, so far we’ve held workshops in Latin America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela) and Africa (Burkina Faso, Egypt, and Namibia). Our main office is located in San Francisco. We also have offices in Managua, Nicaragua and Cairo, Egypt and support Centers of Excellence in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
Where are you located? Our main office is located in San Francisco. We also have offices in Managua, Nicaragua and Cairo, Egypt.
What is your mailing address? We can be reached by mail at: Sustainable Sciences Institute, 870 Market Street, Suite 764, San Francisco, CA 94102.
How do I apply for a job with SSI? For employment opportunities, please click here.
How can I volunteer with SSI? To find out more about volunteering, please click here.
How can I donate scientific equipment? To find out more about donating scientific equipment to our material aid program, please click here.
How can I partner with SSI? To find out more about partnering with SSI, please click here.
How do I make a donation? Thank you for your interest in supporting SSI and our important scientific capacity-building work. Our work depends entirely on voluntary contributions. To make a secure, online donation, please click on the "Make a Donation" button that appears on every page (this will take you to PayPal, but you do not need a PayPal account to contribute). Alternatively, you can send a check to Sustainable Sciences Institute, 870 Market Street, Suite 764, San Francisco, CA 94102. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your support!
How do I stay informed about your work? We publish a monthly electronic newsletter that contains articles and interviews about our work. To subscribe, please click here. To be added to our mailing list and receive our annual print newsletter and other mailings, please contact us.
How can I get a copy of SSI publications? To download past SSI newsletters, please click here. To receive hard copies of these publications, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact us. To dowload copies of articles published by SSI researchers, please click here.
How can I get a copy of articles about SSI? To download articles about SSI, please click here.
Who funds your work? As a non-profit organization, our work is funded by foundations and corporations as well as by individual donors like you. To make a secure, online donation, please click on the "Make a Donation" button that appears on every page (this will take you to PayPal, but you do not need a PayPal account to contribute). Alternatively, you can send a check to Sustainable Sciences Institute, 870 Market Street, Suite 764, San Francisco, CA 94102. All donations are tax-deductible. To make a secure, online donation, please click here. In addition, we are always interested in partnering with like-minded organizations. If you know a foundation or corporation that may be interested in supporting our work, please click here to find out more about partnerships. Thank you!
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