Google Inc. has awarded a landmark grant to Global Strategies for HIV Prevention for their groundbreaking work saving the lives of women and children through HIV prevention and treatment in the world’s poorest and most dangerous regions.

The grant is one of several awards being given to charitable organizations out of the Google Inc. $20 million holiday gift to thank their business partners for continued business and support. Google’s founders set a target of giving approximately 1% of Google's equity and profits to make the world a better place. Google will exceed that target this year with charitable giving of over $140 million.

“These funds meet urgent needs in HIV affected populations that have been long neglected because of lack of resources,” said Dr. Arthur J. Ammann, Global Strategies’ Co-Founder and President. “We hope this historic donation from Google Inc. will encourage others to consider how they too can prevent the unrestrained spread of HIV and mitigate its consequences in the face of poverty and political obstacles.”

Read the press release on the Global Strategies website or watch Google's holiday video about the grant.