Freedom from Hunger Freedom from Hunger Connect A Live Interviews Online Site Powered by Forum One http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/ 2008-08-28T00:14:38+01:00 SyntaxCMS via FeedCreator 1.7.2 Ask us how you can help 2007-09-29T02:00:00+01:00 2007-09-29T02:00:00+01:00 2007-09-29T02:00:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/interview/detail/567/ Julie Helmus, Krystal Beckham <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Gill Sans MT";">Join us for our final chat of the day to learn about the many ways you can become part of the innovative solutions that put the world's poorest women on a path to self-reliance..<span style=""> </span>Ask Freedom from Hunger’s Julie Helmus, about how you can help. <span style=""> </span>Joining her is one of Freedom from Hunger’s intern Krystal Beckham.<span style=""> </span>Chat with Krystal about her experience as an intern.<span style=""> </span>Also note that there will be several volunteers and interns joining the discussion from around the country participating as well.<span style=""> </span>Learn how your volunteer action can make the difference in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p> Chat with Dr. Salvador Baldizon about the importance of Health Care for the Poor 2007-09-29T01:00:00+01:00 2007-09-29T01:00:00+01:00 2007-09-29T01:00:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/interview/detail/566/ Salvador Baldizon <span style="FONT-FAMILY: " sans="" gill=""> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Gill Sans MT"">You have now heard a little about my story and how my father escaped poverty by benefiting from the same type of programs implemented worldwide by Freedom from Hunger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My father’s determination helped my family and me access education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>With this education I have chosen to give back to those in need. Join our chat and take this time to learn more about me, my contribution to Freedom from Hunger, our initiative to develop health protection services that complement our partners’ credit services, and our main goal of ending hunger for good. <p> </p> </span></p> </p> </span> Chat with Myka Reinsch Sinclair about our Health Initiatives 2007-09-28T23:00:00+01:00 2007-09-28T23:00:00+01:00 2007-09-28T23:00:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/interview/detail/565/ Myka Reinsch Sinclair <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Gill Sans MT";">You’ve just heard a little about how our Microfinance and Health Protection Initiative is bringing innovative solutions to the problems faced by the women we serve.<span style=""> </span>While poor health affects all families, it is especially devastating for those living in poverty, resulting in loss of income and accumulation of debt that can plague a family for years. I now invite you to join me in a conversation about my experiences in international development and how integrating health protection services with microfinance is helping to break this vicious circle and take us one step closer to ending hunger— for good.<o:p></o:p></span></p> Chat with Staff on the ground in Ghana 2007-09-28T21:00:00+01:00 2007-09-28T21:00:00+01:00 2007-09-28T21:00:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/interview/detail/564/ Daniel Mensah <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: " gill="" sans="">You just watched a brief video about our Credit with Education program in Ghana and heard the heartbreaking story of how Janet lost her first two children to malaria. We at Freedom from Hunger seek to prevent these tragedies from occurring by implementing new and innovative health and education initiatives in underserved communities. Join our chat and ask me about our cutting edge programs in Ghana and learn more about how we plan on helping more women like Janet so that they are equipped with the critical resources they need to protect their families from malaria and other preventable diseases. <p> </p> </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Chat with Staff on the ground in India 2007-09-28T19:30:00+01:00 2007-09-28T19:30:00+01:00 2007-09-28T19:30:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/interview/detail/563/ Alay Barah <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span mt="" sans="" gill="" style="font-size: 9pt;">I hope you have found the video about how Reach India is bringing HIV education to rural communities in India informative.<span style=""> </span>HIV infection rates are increasing in India and, like it has in other countries, the disease is having a devastating impact on millions of people.<span style=""> </span>In a country filled with positive attributes such as a diverse culture, rich history, and flavorful cuisine, India sadly experiences widespread poverty, hunger and poor health.<span style=""> </span>Please join me in a conversation about the challenges faced by Indians living in rural poverty, and the self-help solutions offered by our Reach India initiative.<span style=""> </span> <p> </p> </span></p> Conversation with Freedom from Hunger President, Dr. Christopher Dunford 2007-09-28T18:30:00+01:00 2007-09-28T18:30:00+01:00 2007-09-28T18:30:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/interview/detail/562/ Christopher Dunford <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT";">The greatest privilege for staff at Freedom from Hunger is seeing the impact that our programs are having on people’s lives around the world. Today we hope you will take part in this important mission. Please join me in our first chat of the day. We are live! It’s early in the morning in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state> where I am sitting at my computer. Please join me to learn about our organization and the many innovative solutions we are bringing to the problem of world hunger.<span style=""> </span>What questions do you have?<o:p></o:p></span></p> Krystal Beckham 2007-09-25T00:00:00+01:00 2007-09-25T00:00:00+01:00 2007-09-25T00:00:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/561/ Julie Helmus 2007-09-24T21:15:00+01:00 2007-09-24T21:15:00+01:00 2007-09-24T21:15:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/553/ This is a test 2007-09-22T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-22T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-22T22:15:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/answer/detail/549/ Alay Barah 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/543/ Christopher Dunford 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/542/ Daniel Mensah 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/544/ Myka Reinsch Sinclair 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/545/ Salvador Baldizon 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 2007-09-19T22:15:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/546/ Eric Gelatt 2007-09-19T20:45:00+01:00 2007-09-19T20:45:00+01:00 2007-09-19T20:45:00+01:00 http://discuss.freedomfromhunger.org/content/expert/detail/537/