New York, N.Y. When I founded Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW) in 1999, I had no idea it would grow into an international movement. A Google search today reveals 31,000 mentions of “Orphans International” on the Internet. In 1999 there was none. Like Alcoholics Anonymous, the idea caught fire. Today, there are over 100 “Orphans International” [...]
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Essay: Busy Lives Crossing in Busy Airports – Dr. Jean Pape
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Dr. Jean Pape is known internationally for his skill and knowledge regarding HIV disease in Haiti, and also his know-how in distributing antiretroviral medications in a country with no infrastructure. I had read about him several times in the New York Times. At a board meeting in Port-au-Prince we discussed a medical screening [...]
