I have had the great privilege to attend my first United Nations General Assembly as a Delegate for the Order of Malta this past September 2016. Some might think a highlight would be President Obama giving his last address to the UN, and although he spoke eloquently,...
Through my work with the United Nations, I had the great honor recently to meet Nancy Rivard, President and Founder of Airline Ambassadors International (AAI) the only non-profit working with the airline industry to facilitate humanitarian efforts. In addition to...
The death toll in Haiti continues to rise in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, with over 1,000 lives confirmed lost, and exponentially more suffering as roads turned to rivers, buildings crumbled, and entire crops were wiped out. I returned from Miragoane just...
Hi all – I arrived at the #Safe2016DC conference in time to join a workshop featuring Dr. Jeff Brodsky, President/Founder of JOY International. They team up with local law enforcement agencies and healthcare and social workers to RESCUE victims – mostly...
Freshta Poupal: “I fell in love with this girl.” An essay by Freshta Poupal On October 30, 2015 I decided to go to Lesvos, Greece after reading an Instagram post, then reading more about the refugee crisis. I am an Afghan American Nurse. On my way back to New York...
