What is another name for the blood disorder Emmanuel Ntima Weyi founded a non-profit in support of?
Emmanuel Weyi Emmanuel Ntima Weyi is a Congolese entrepreneur and presidential candidate for the Democratic Republic of Congo. He served as the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Weyi International – a sustainable mining and renewable energy enterprise focused on the Congo from 2009-2014. He also founded the Colorado Sickle Cell Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on bringing awareness to sufferers of sickle-cell anemia.
St. Baldrick's Foundation The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with the aim of raising funds to help find cures for children with cancer. The name of the foundation is not associated with a recognized Saint of the Catholic Church, but is founded on word play and appropriation of the title of sainthood. Volunteers sponsored by family, friends, and employers shave their heads or "chop" their ponytails in solidarity with children who typically lose their hair during cancer treatment in order to raise funds.