 January 31, 2007 It has been a while since we have shared news from HHI and there is many exciting results, outcomes and events to report.
HHI'S FIRST YEAR RESULTS
This week marks HHI's first anniversay of our 2006 launch in India, and HHI has grown by leaps and bounds ever since! In these first 12 months we have these results to be proud of:
- HHI worked in 2 countries, India and Russia
- HHI led 21 trainings for 285 low-income or unemployed women
- These women are providing improved care for at least 1,470 orphaned children
UNPREDICTABLE MIRACLES
Vijaya Lakshmi, an HHI trainee from last February, was bubbling with pride to tell about a minor miracle she recently caused. Her friend's elderly mother was in a great deal of pain, had partial paralysis of her arms and legs, and after weeks in the hospital - she was showing no improvement.
Vijaya Lakshmi contacted the doctors at the hospital and proudly told them that she was trained in healing massage which she learned from HHI (we teach baby massage). She offered to give massage to this woman daily - for free. Everyone agreed and within a few weeks time this woman showed radical healing and walked right out of the hospital! The entire staff was astounded and inspired! Vijaya Lakshmi was so proud! She was honored in this woman's village with a celebration and the has family returned to normal.
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A TASTE FOR HANDS TO HEARTS ~ Thursday, February 8th, at 7:00pm
A Taste for Hands to Hearts ~ A benefit for the women and children of HHI
Join us for a date night with deeper meaning, enjoy beer tasting and appetizers, while raising funds to support the vital work of HHI. The evening will include stories and a short film of the HHI’s life-changing work in developing countries, as well as a silent auction.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO BUY TICKETS NOW – $30/each, $40 at the door (tickets are likely to sell-out)
Event Location:
@ Bridgeport Brewpub & Bakery
1313 NW Marshall
Portland, OR 97209
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HHI Raffle - see the goods & buy tickets!
HHI RAFFLE
3 PRIZES to Choose From
A Week in a Fabulous Sunriver Cabin
A Gourmet Dinner on Private Sailboat
$300 gift certificate to the store of your choice
VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO BUY TICKETS NOW
$10/each or 3 for $25, 3 for $25, or 12 for $100
Only 1,000 tickets will be sold, winners will be chosen April 27th at Corvallis event
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HHI WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Our team is growing in numbers and in power! Please meet these amazing new members of HHI's Board of Directors and Advisors.
Todd Lofgren comes to HHI with extensive professional expertise in managing, negotiating, and implementing multi-million dollar economic development and social sector programs around the globe – from Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe to Latin America. He recently moved to Portland from Washington D.C. where he worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) creating public-private alliances to better our world.
Lisa MacKenzie is the Founder and President of MacKenzie Marketing Group. Her insight, passion and business acumen are the trademarks of her 25-year career in communications. From strategizing with large corporations—IBM, HP and Microsoft to name a few—to consulting numerous start-ups, Lisa has strengthened countless businesses’ marketing and public relations programs and created stronger brands.
Michale Smolens is the Founder and CEO of dotSUB, a cutting edge tool that allows films to be subtitled and shared in over 200 languages. Since 1970 Michael has been a very successful, serial entrepreneur. He has started and led business ventures around the world - in Haiti, Mexico, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Egypt, Jordan, Russia and Azerbaijan.
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HHI's FOUNDER SPEAKS FROM HER HEART
Recently HHI's Founder, Laura Peterson, was asked to share her experiences as a Social Entrepreneur with SustainAbility, a corporate think tank in Europe. Although, Laura shared her thoughts, the email was titled, "Rant & Rave - Not to be Published". But, alas, these words needed to be shared and were posted on their blog on January 6th. |
OUR THANKS GO OUT TO
The students of Corvallis High School who reached out beyond the facts and figures, and learned the real life experiences of the people devastated by the 2004 tsunami. On January 9th, Melissa Queen, Jake Thompson, Claire Gibbons, Brad Nelson, and Marinna Guzy, acted as global citizens and hosted a benefit dinner with the support of Evergreen Restaurant. The proceeds will support the on-going efforts of HHI in the tsunami-devastated area of South India, providing jobs for disadvantaged women who in turn, provide nurturing care for orphaned children. We really do get to make a difference in our world and the students of CHS are learning a value lesson – that we are all connected. So, again, on behalf of the women and children, thank you for your humanity.
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