WiRED is honored to welcome back George Guszcza, a previous volunteer, as its new board member. To say that Mr. Guszcza brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to WiRED International would be an understatement. His impressive resume and vast list of achievements speak for themselves.
On October 1, 2010 WiRED International celebrated its 10th anniversary with a luncheon at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. Board members, donors, and volunteers came together on this sunny Friday to celebrate WiRED’s first decade.
No medication or medical device can do as much to promote good health in remote regions as a population’s knowledge of good health practices. For the people of Kisumu, Kenya, WiRED’s Community Health Information Centers (CHICs) provide the only source of basic health information, especially HIV/AIDS prevention.
Actor Michael Constantine has starred in eminent roles throughout his career and proved himself to be a jack of all trades, but has never forgotten about others in the world. From his rise to fame on Broadway and television to his epic role in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” he has truly done it all.
Work is underway to revitalize the Community Health Information Centers (CHICs) program in Kenya. Using technology upgraded since the program’s beginning nearly nine years ago, WiRED is supplying new computers and educational material in two of its facilities in Kisumu.
When orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Juaquin Corvera, diagnoses a patient and performs the necessary surgery, his long experience generally enables him to handle the procedures deftly. So, over the years his training and first-hand experience have served him and his patients well.
For volunteer Angela Woon, working with WiRED International has not only allowed her (albeit virtually) to satisfy her wanderlust, but to gain a new perspective on remote countries, cultures, and the problems they face.
Five new Medical Information Centers (MICs) opening in Central America June 4-10, 2010, will link to a newly refined, online resource that provides a wealth of medical information for doctors in developing countries. In addition to supplying the computers and other necessary equipment, WiRED will launch a new information and training tool from the International Telemedicine Network (ITN) education portal.
The adage goes “the family that plays together stays together.” And so it must hold true too when it comes to the family that volunteers together. Just ask Val, Chet and Emily Bardo, a close-knit family who not only share their love of the outdoors and animals but volunteering at WiRED, too.
If WiRED created the position of full-time volunteer, it would proudly bestow it on Bess Touma. A volunteer from January 2001 to December 2007, Touma was instrumental in WiRED’s development and worked tirelessly almost full time without pay, according to WiRED founder Dr. Gary Selnow.