giving back • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 3rd, 2013 | 12 Comments »
Have you ever wondered why all the focus on global healthcare issues when there is so much suffering right in our own communities and sometimes as close as in the next bedroom?
My little brother, Mark, was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 16 years old. But his struggles began…
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giving back • bettering communities
by Jill Greenlaw on March 2nd, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I am the mother of 4 children and have always done everything I could to protect my kids and ensure they were healthy and strong. When my children were little, I made sure I took them to the doctor for their routine check ups. This included staying on top…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
Watch a panel discussion today from 10-12 ET in an effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide. This live stream will be headed up by the ONE Campaign and (Red). Participants will include U.S. President Barak Obama, U2 lead singer Bono, singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, and former U.S. President George W. Bush…
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giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 12th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Health—Have you or your children ever had pneumonia? Have you felt the sensation of not being able to breathe?
I have had pneumonia. Twice. And both times, I thought I was going to die. I may be exaggerating a little bit, but there is something about struggling to…
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giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
Foreign Aid—I am haunted by an image I saw in western Kenya. A little girl lying on a hospital bed, tummy distended like those I had previously only seen in National Geographic, gasping for air with her shallow breaths. I can’t stop thinking about whether she is still…
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