The Sankofa Community Development Corporation is committed to sustainable, health-centered development to revitalize the Lower Ninth Ward area through a model of equity and justice. Their community and economic development programs address systemic problems that cause social and health disparities by building infrastructure that works with nature (rather than against it).
The Healthy Hearts Network is comprised of national organizations with local affiliates, state and federal agencies, and academic, civic, and nonprofit institutions with a demonstrated interest in heart health.