Become a member or volunteer

The Madeleine Sanam Foundation is a bilingual award winning not-for-profit organization who has been making a significant impact on African descent women living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in Edmonton since its inception in 1999.

La Fondation Madeleine-Sanam Foundation(MSF) works to empower women of African descent living with, and affected by HIV/AIDS and STBBIs through sexual health promotion and education programs and economic development support. We aim to empower them in order to reduce gender inequalities.

Become a board member

The MSF is making an open call for individuals who reside in Alberta and across Canada to serve in positions on the Board of Directors. We are seeking experienced, energetic, enthusiastic, task driven leaders committed to advocate for African descent Women living and affected with HIV/AIDS and other STBBIs. The Board of Directors of the Madeleine-Sanam Foundation is a governance board with plenary authority over the business and affairs of the organization. Each Director is elected by the membership of the Madeleine-Sanam Foundation at the Annual General Meeting for a two-year term. Board members have a unique opportunity to advocate, empower, train, lead , and advise the volunteers, staff , members as well as to develop policies and strategies that sets out the direction for the organization.