Project HOPE & IEEW
July 17th, 2008 Posted by Catherine Neill
Project HOPE and the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women Partner to Improve the Lives of Women in Developing Countries
(July 17, 2008) Millwood, Va. –Project HOPE, an international health education and humanitarian assistance organization, and the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment of women throughout the world, have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their expertise to bring health and economic stability to women business owners in developing nations.
The two international organizations will work together to develop programs that will focus on improving the entrepreneurial, marketing and business skills of women, while educating them on important health topics that will improve their overall health, the health of their families and their employees.
“Economic freedom and health go hand in hand,” said Terry Neese, IEEW’s President and CEO. “By providing women in developing countries with tools they need to grow or start businesses while teaching them how to lead healthier, longer lives, Project HOPE and IEEW will make a positive difference in the lives of these women, their children and their communities.”
The programs will be funded through private contributions and are scheduled to begin in early 2009. Project HOPE and IEEW are exploring ways to utilize mentoring and e-distance learning technology to provide training on business practices and health topics.
Project HOPE and IEEW came together as a result of an innovative nonprofit collaboration summit hosted by The T. Boone Pickens Foundation.
“The talent and experience IEEW and Project HOPE bring to the fore are very complimentary,” said John P. Howe III, M.D., President and CEO of Project HOPE. “Together, we will help dynamic, bright and motivated women to maximize their business skills and increase their knowledge about health topics so they can make decisions and take action that will improve their health.”
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The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) is a 501(c)3 non profit empowering women to grow their businesses, pursue greater entrepreneurial ventures, and become more active public policy advocates. The Institute accomplishes this mission by focusing on education, mentorship, and coaching women in the United States and abroad who are seeking to acquire entrepreneurial skills to help start and grow a business. For more information, visit www.ieew.org
Founded in 1958, Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) is dedicated to providing lasting solutions to health problems with the mission of helping people to help themselves. Identifiable to many by the SS HOPE, the world’s first peacetime hospital ship, Project HOPE now conducts land-based medical training and health education programs in 36 countries across five continents. For more information, please visit www.projecthope.org.
Contacts: Melanie Mullinax
Project HOPE
+1 540 837 9557
[email protected]
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Lin Weigel
Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW)
+1 405-943-4474
[email protected]
