Founded in 1999, FHSSA began as the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa and is an affiliate of the U.S.-based, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. FHSSA’s mission is building partnerships to enhance compassionate care in Africa.

At present, over 80 hospice partners from organizations across the U.S. provide resources to advocate for and assist in the provision of quality, compassionate hospice and palliative care in 13 African countries. In 2008, more than 250,000 patients and their families were served by FHSSA partners in Africa.

Additionally, FHSSA has collaborated with other global organizations to develop and expand comprehensive hospice and palliative care services in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. These services have positively impacted thousands of patients and their families.