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Bill Clinton Foundation - Talk w/ Mr. Amitabh Desai  Deputy Director of Foreign Policy

I spoke with Mr. Desai today.  It was a very nice conversation and a good introduction to what Bill Clinton's priorities will be in Haiti as the UN Special Envoy.  I'm encouraged by this talk and feel that with world-wide profile and influence, Bill Clinton should make some good strides toward improving the lives of Haitians. 

A quick summary of Mr. Clinton's priorities are:
1. Government Donors - work w/ gov...
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Barry Welch, the Goy Foundation's Vice Chairman, was interviewed for an article about local business people going on mission trips in Roanoke's Valley Business Front.  The article about his recent mission trip to Jacsonville, Matabonite, Haiti is visible in this online magazine on pages 8 - 15.  Barry's photo is on page 10 and the new Mission House is in a photo on page 15 ... but the entire article is very good and worth the read.

Barry said, "I am proud and humbled to be included in an artic...
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We're proud to launch our website today.  Our purpose is to describe our organization, share our progress via this blog, and tell the story of how our efforts are making a difference in Jacsonville, Matabonite, Haiti.

We'll be adding more information, stories, and features in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

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