[309] As part of the tsunami effort, these two ex-presidents appeared in a Super Bowl XXXIX pre-game show,[310] and traveled to the affected areas.[311] They also spoke together at the funeral of Boris Yeltsin in April 2007.[312]
Based on his philanthropic worldview,[313] Clinton created the William J. Clinton Foundation to address issues of global importance. This foundation includes the Clinton Foundation HIV and AIDS Initiative (CHAI), which strives to combat that disease, and has worked with the Australian government toward that end. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), begun by the Clinton Foundation in 2005, attempts to address world problems such as global public health, poverty alleviation and religious and ethnic conflict.[314] In 2005, Clinton announced through his foundation an agreement with manufacturers to stop selling sugary drinks in schools.[315] Clinton's foundation joined with the Large Cities Climate Leadership Group in 2006 to improve cooperation among those cities, and he met with foreign leaders to promote this initiative.[316] The foundation has received donations from many governments all over the world, including Asia and the Middle East.