World TB Day

Over the weekend, on March 24, the world celebrated a hope for a Tuberculosis free world.  Yes, this post might be a little late, but it's never late to join in the cause to help solve diseases throughout the world!

The Indian Red Cross put this wonderful video together to raise awareness of tuberculosis.


Please join HELP International as we strive to educate the people of India and many other countries on their health and well being and ways to prevent diseases like TB.

For more information on this campaign, please go to http://www.stoptb.org/

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Monday Meetings

 Uganda - Mbale 2012 Country Directors

 

Holly DeYoung

Growing up in California and New York and fortunate to tag along on a few of her father’s business trips, Holly learned her passion for travel and learning new cultures at a young age.  Viewing first-hand the vast disparities in the global distribution of wealth during trips to South America and the Caribbean inspired Holly to earn a BA in International Relations at the University of Southern California.  While at USC she lived for eight months each in Paris and Australia and was able to travel extensively around Europe and Oceania. 

After graduation Holly moved to Washington DC where she interned at a think tank researching human rights abuses in South America.  Finally landing in the private sector, Holly has worn several hats working at a start-up company in Chicago learning business skills that ultimately she’d like to apply to international development work.  
In her spare time Holly has volunteered for several non-profits, most notably the AIDS Foundation of Chicago with whom she has run three marathons, helped to train other athletes to complete marathons, raise funds and awareness.  After recently spending time in Ethiopia and Turkey, Holly is currently pursuing her Masters degree in International Development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.  Holly continues to be an avid runner, completing 6 marathons and hoping to squeeze in one more prior to leaving for Uganda.  She also very much enjoys living in Colorado, learning to snowboard and loving the outdoors in general.

 

Rebecca Calderara

Rebecca grew up in the south and calls North Carolina home. She stayed in the land of BB-Q and fresh peaches to attend college at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following college she moved to Colorado as she was accepted into a two-year Fellowship program in Leadership and Service at the United States Golf Association. After falling in love with the Rocky Mountains, Rebecca ventured further north to work and live in Montana, where she became the Associate Director of Interactive Media and Strategic Communications for The University of Montana Foundation. Currently her neighborhood is composed of temples and the aroma of dhal bhat, as she is residing and working in Kathmandu, Nepal. Rebecca loves to spend time outdoors especially if that time includes a golf club in her hand or skis on her feet. She also enjoys creative endeavors and is both a painter and graphic artist. 

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World Water Day

Many of us take for granted turning on our hot showers every morning, washing our hands in clean water, proper plumbing and sanitation, and even being able to drink it daily.  But what we don't understand, is not everyone in the world lives that way.  Many people in countries where where water is scarce, have to walk several miles to a water source and carry it back, only to repeat the process day after day; while we move a knob and it comes out.  "Water scarcity affects one in three people on every continent of the globe...Almost one fifth of the world's population (about 1.2 billion people) live in areas where the water is physically scarce. One quarter of the global population also live in developing countries that face water shortages due to a lack of infrastructure to fetch water from rivers and aquifers (WHO)".  Today is World Water Day, March 22, named by the World Health Organization.  For more information on this subject, please read the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) found here.  Take some time today when you are bathing, drinking or whatever else you may be doing that involves water and the affects it has on your life and the lives of many others.  


Here are some charities and organizations that are rallying together to provide clean water for those without.  Please check the following links and see what you can do today!!

http://www.momtrends.com/2011/03/celebrities-join-tap-water-project/

http://www.tapproject.org/

http://water.org/

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Monday Meetings

Troy Hoppenjan

Born and raised in a small Wisconsin town perched on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, Troy grew up visiting his grandparents farm, canoeing the many local tributaries, and riding his bike over the hills and valleys of the badger state. Prior to receiving his undergrad degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2001, he spent a year abroad tracing his Dutch roots in the Netherlands, sailing the Ijsslemeer, and delivering Heineken. Troy joined the Peace Corps and served in Mali, where he DJ’d a weekly educational radio show and raised funding for the construction of a village health clinic. He stayed in Mali following his volunteer service and worked for USAID-Mali, installing Internet connections at local radio stations and later worked on a micro-finance project reinforcing the agribusiness sector of the country. Troy returned to the University of Wisconsin to pursue a Masters of International Public Affairs at UW’s La Follette School.  Since his return with his wife, Awa, they have worked with the UW’s African History Department as a translator, assisting in the documentation of the Malian Diaspora in Lagos, Nigeria.  Troy and Awa also have a busy 1 year old son, Vincent, who has developed an appreciation for Tuvan throat singing.

McCall Ashby

A native of Spanish Fork, Utah, McCall studied Speech Communications and Human Resources at Utah State University.  She began working in the HELP International office in 2010 as the Human Resource Manager.  While working at HELP she volunteered on the El Salvador team in 2010 and performed a site visit to the Belize team in 2011.  McCall also spent 18 months living in and serving the people of the Philippines, using her fluent Tagalog. McCall is excited to implement her previous HELP experience in this year’s Lugazi team.  She enjoys spending her time with family and friends while seeking new adventures.  She loves boating, running, 4-wheeling, and other outdoor activities.

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Monday Meetings

Fiji - Ba

 Candice Hiatt

Candice Hiatt received her Masters in International Law from the University of Kent in Brussels, during which she spent time working for a European Union organization dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility. Candice previously lived in her husband’s home country of El Salvador, discovering a passion for sustainable development programs focused on promoting children’s health and education. Prior to joining Help International, Candice worked and volunteered for Glasswing International and Mercy Corps, focused on alleviating poverty and oppression in Latin America through economic development, health and food security programs. She is now excited to put into practice her experience and passion for helping others in Fiji. In addition to traveling around the world, Candice loves exploring the outdoors with her family through hiking, running, biking, and skiing. 

 Katherine Stanfill

Katherine was raised in the Northwestern corner of Montana. She loves being outdoors and exploring new places. She is currently completing graduate work in public administration and anticipates beginning law school in the fall of 2012. Since she was young, Katherine has felt an obligation to reach out to others in need. This is what initially prompted her to study and volunteer in Guadalajara, Mexico and later serve an LDS mission in Tokyo, Japan. Over time, that desire has evolved into a passion for international development and human rights advocacy. Her previous education and career experiences lie in business development and management, so Katherine is now pleased to apply these skills as a Country Director in Fiji.

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International Women's Day- March 8

Let us all take today and think about the women in our lives.  Think about how far women have come in this world; the struggles they have faced for equality, recognition and power.  The UN's theme this year is: Empower rural women: end hunger and poverty.  Much like our HELP slogan!  Celebrate women near and far, whether you're male or female, no matter the race or age.  Read more about this day on WHO's website at: 

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/international_womens_day/en/index.html

http://www.who.int/gender/events/2011/iwd/en/index.html

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KONY 2012

Hilary our Belize CD just posted this: "Does KONY 2012 inspire you? does it make you want to HELP? There is a difference that YOU can make. Volunteer to help reconstruct these peoples lives in Uganda this summer in either Mbale or Lugazi.

We also HELP to fight poverty in Tanzania, India, Thailand, Peru, Nicaragua, Belize and Fiji.

Don't just volunteer your facebook page for a video, take ACTION, volunteer your time.
YOU, this summer and HELP."

Yours Truly, HELP Headquarters

Monday Meetings

Monday Meetings is BACK and this time we are introducing the new country directors for Summer 2012.

The first country to be introduced is.....BELIZE!!

Amanda Miller grew up in Reno, Nevada in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  She studied Political Science and International Studies at Brigham Young University, Idaho.  After finishing her degree she worked for nonprofits in Washington DC and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern Italy.  She is currently working on her Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit administration at Brigham Young University.  In her free time, she loves cycling, hiking, and kayaking.

Hilary was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. This always proved to be an adventure and had a great influence on her favorite things being sitting in the sun, skiing, golf, and racquetball.  She is finishing her undergraduate degree at BYU in Socio-Cultural Anthropology with a double minor in Latin American Studies and International Development. She worked as a volunteer for HELP International this past summer in El Salvador. She realized her desire to work in the field of development after her travels to Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Mexico, and El Salvador. During this time she studied subjects such as micro-finance and social entrepreneurship which lead to a great interest in NGO accountability and evaluation.  After her work with HELP is over she hopes to further these studies by getting a Masters of Public Administration with an emphasis in International non-profit management. 



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Lucky March

During the month of March, there are three separate days that WHO recognizes worldwide.  Tune back on the following dates to learn more about these significant dates and what they represent.

International Women's Day
8 March 2012

World Water Day
22 March 2012

World TB Day
24 March 2012

Also, check the HELP Calendar and check out when we will be at your school recruiting and other events that will take place this month. (Click on the calendar below to be taken to the HELP website.)

 

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