INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

VISION: To make a difference in the world community

MISSION: To further international goodwill and understanding by
contributing and facilitating the resources that will provide
a better life for women and their families

Focus Areas: Education; Human Rights/Advancement of Women;
Economic and Social Development; Health; Environment; International Goodwill and Understanding.

Since its inception in 2003, the International Relations Committee has undertaken the following projects:

Short term projects:

1) The Heifer International Project: We donated $1,000 (Milk Menagerie Gift) toward the purchase of 2 goats, 1 water buffalo and 1 pregnant heifer to a woman farmer in Zabia Wola, Poland. These animals can be bred and then sold to other families for food/milk and thus produce income.

1) Smile Train: The Committee donated $1,000 for cleft-palate surgeries for Guatemalan children.

Long term projects:

1) The Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Over a two-year period, the Committee donated $5,000 to help women suffering from fistualas as a result of bearing children at a very early age.

2) St. Benedict Joseph Center/St. Gerard Ministry in Comayagua, Honduras: We donated $6,700 in 2004 for the construction of two birthing rooms at the SBJ Center and are committed to helping fund the peri-natal care program at $6,000 each year for three years.