(Today's blog by Dr. Mark Ereth of the Mayo Clinic, a Board Member and friend of Cheetah Development.)
Nine days, 9 time zones, 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and 9,000 miles…
That's the distance between where I am today, and where I was a short time ago. Those are the degrees of separation between Minnesota and the villages of Ilambilole, Bomalang'ombe, and the city of Iringa, all in South Central Tanzania. It’s the distance between a malaria free zone, and an endemic malaria zone. It’s the distance between excessive caloric intake and malnourishment. It’s the distance between so much and so little….
Crossing these distances was one of the most rewarding trips I ever experienced. What I experienced were some of the most joyous, welcoming, and Christian people I’ve ever met….some of the most ingenious and hardworking…some of the most deserving.
Each day the economic disparity between these worlds is increasing. Disparity in investment, in small business, and in mentored entrepreneurs. Disparity in the value chain from production to consumption. Disparity in transportation, markets, and the businesses of agriculture, manufacturing, and trade.
Cheetah Development is working to bridge these economic development disparities.
Bridging this gap is Ray Menard, the visionary, the founder, the mover, the shaker (you should see him dance with the villagers)…
Bridging the gap is Russ Meyers.....our volunteer Director of Development…who has enthusiastically joined Ray for three weeks…gathering the data and stories to share with our benefactors and investors.
Bridging this gap is Randy Haglund...our volunteer Director of Photography who captured the digital images of so very much to share with all of us…of these villages that do so very much…with so very little…
Bridging the gap is Dr. Chris Marrs…who has worked in the third world for much of the past decade…who is bringing his skill, compassion, energy, and incredible dedication to join with us at Cheetah…in these villages for two months in early 2010 to help build up anti-malarial and anti-HIV-AIDS efforts.
Check out Dr. Chris at www.vitalconsultants.us http://www.vitalconsultants.us>
Cheetah Development is delivering a new model of support, not handouts, but we are investing time and money in people who can grow their own small businesses…who can employ others…who can create markets… and empower whole villages.
In a very short time Cheetah has done an incredible job, crossing cultures, building trust, and delivering on every front. As such, I encourage you to lend extraordinary support to this extraordinary mission. Please schedule a trip, grab your checkbook, and get your family and friends to do the same. It’s all about leverage…a little here delivers a big impact there.
Nine days, 9 time zones, 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and 9,000 miles…
That's the distance between where I am today, and where I was a short time ago. Those are the degrees of separation between Minnesota and the villages of Ilambilole, Bomalang'ombe, and the city of Iringa, all in South Central Tanzania. It’s the distance between a malaria free zone, and an endemic malaria zone. It’s the distance between excessive caloric intake and malnourishment. It’s the distance between so much and so little….
Crossing these distances was one of the most rewarding trips I ever experienced. What I experienced were some of the most joyous, welcoming, and Christian people I’ve ever met….some of the most ingenious and hardworking…some of the most deserving.
Each day the economic disparity between these worlds is increasing. Disparity in investment, in small business, and in mentored entrepreneurs. Disparity in the value chain from production to consumption. Disparity in transportation, markets, and the businesses of agriculture, manufacturing, and trade.
Cheetah Development is working to bridge these economic development disparities.
Bridging this gap is Ray Menard, the visionary, the founder, the mover, the shaker (you should see him dance with the villagers)…
Bridging the gap is Russ Meyers.....our volunteer Director of Development…who has enthusiastically joined Ray for three weeks…gathering the data and stories to share with our benefactors and investors.
Bridging this gap is Randy Haglund...our volunteer Director of Photography who captured the digital images of so very much to share with all of us…of these villages that do so very much…with so very little…
Bridging the gap is Dr. Chris Marrs…who has worked in the third world for much of the past decade…who is bringing his skill, compassion, energy, and incredible dedication to join with us at Cheetah…in these villages for two months in early 2010 to help build up anti-malarial and anti-HIV-AIDS efforts.
Check out Dr. Chris at www.vitalconsultants.us http://www.vitalconsultants.us>
Cheetah Development is delivering a new model of support, not handouts, but we are investing time and money in people who can grow their own small businesses…who can employ others…who can create markets… and empower whole villages.
In a very short time Cheetah has done an incredible job, crossing cultures, building trust, and delivering on every front. As such, I encourage you to lend extraordinary support to this extraordinary mission. Please schedule a trip, grab your checkbook, and get your family and friends to do the same. It’s all about leverage…a little here delivers a big impact there.
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