By Rose Carr | Public Relations Coordinator
Spring has been exciting time full of growth for the Organic Health Response. Here's a glimpse at what we have been up to so far in 2011:
OHR's First West Coast Roundtable a Success!
OHR members from across the U.S. recently convened in San Francisco for the first official OHR retreat. With over 15 volunteers present we spent the weekend getting to know one another, bringing the team up to speed on the many projects and programs, and dived into OHR’s first visioning session, led by our very own Hal Campbell! Overall, the retreat was a huge success. We emerged with a promising action plan for the upcoming year and OHR's new vision statement:
“Seeding health possibilities through community-rooted partnerships.”
We look forward to having our Kenyan partners join us in our next great get together!
OHR Wins First Place in UC Berkeley's "Big Ideas" Competition
Selected from over 200 entries, OHR has won 1st place in UC Berkeley's "Big Ideas" Competition. The annual competition inspires innovative and high-impact student projects aimed at solving the world's most pressing problems. The aquaponics project aims to address "Big Ideas" category Global Poverty Alleviation by increasing food security in the Lake Victoria basin.
Headed by Matthew Tierney, the aquaponics project is a sustainable food production system that combines aquaculture, or fish farming, with vegetable and chicken farming. Not only could this system provide a more secure and nutritional diet, but aquaponics disincentives unnecessary slash and burn agriculture and overfishing in Lake Victoria, and allows fishermen to stay at home with their families. Stay tuned for details as we work to bring the aquaponics project to life!
Sisterhood Exchange Program Delivers 3 Apron Shipments to U.S.
All the way from Mfangano Island, a total of 3 large shipments of aprons and jewelry, sewn and beaded by the women of the Sisterhood Exchange Program, have successfully left port and arrived in Colorado, U.S.A! Since last summer the women of the SEP craft group have been hard at work fulfilling the numerous orders placed from across the U.S. Each apron ordered directly benefits the SEP women of Mfangano. Individual orders are currently taken on a rolling basis with shipment orders sent to the SEP quarterly.
Thank you for all your support in helping us work towards our mission. We'll continue to keep you updated on our work, events, and news.
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By Rose Carr | Public Relations and Website Coordinator
By Rose Carr | Public Relations and Website Coordinator
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