Best Emmanuel M. Nabieu Podcasts (2025)

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The Hidden Problems with Child Sponsorship Programs: A $3.29 Billion Industry Under Scrutiny 36:31

6d ago36:31

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Send us a text Child sponsorship seems like the perfect way to help vulnerable children abroad – for just $30 a month, you get photos, letters, and the satisfaction of changing a child's life. But what if this model is causing unexpected problems? In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into the $3.29 billion child sponsorship industry with…

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Twice Orphaned: The MaMaw's House Story - Why Sponsorship Doesn't Save the Care Leaver. 40:43

20d ago40:43

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Send us a text When Jen Conrad first sponsored a child in Sierra Leone, she never imagined it would lead to adoption proceedings, heartbreaking visa denials, and eventually creating a groundbreaking program that's changing lives across the country. Her story reveals the hidden aftermath of institutional care that few people consider: what happens w…

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When Baby Blues Turns Deadly - Maternal Mental Health: Breaking the Silence & Sharing Prevention 48:31

1M ago48:31

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Send us a text Dr. Abdullahi Jawobah takes us deep into the critically overlooked world of maternal mental health, where his groundbreaking research reveals a staggering statistic: approximately 50% of pregnant and lactating mothers in Sierra Leone experience psychological distress. This silent epidemic has far-reaching consequences not only for mo…

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The Global Village Unites for a Child: Musu's Story 18:35

1M ago18:35

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Send us a text Sixteen-year-old Musu Sangu faced a devastating diagnosis in Sierra Leone—a life-threatening heart condition requiring specialized surgery unavailable anywhere in her country. With her heart functioning at just 20% capacity and given only a 40% chance of survival, Musu's future looked grim. But what followed was an extraordinary demo…

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Empowering Midwives: The Key to Saving Lives 48:05

2M ago48:05

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Send us a text Welcome to a transformative episode that dives deep into saving lives through improved maternal health in Sierra Leone. We share inspiring stories from a recent training conference in Kenema, focusing on the critical role midwives play in reducing maternal and infant mortality rates. You'll hear from Matron Mary Augusta Fuller, Chief…

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Tiny Miracles: The Story of Joseph 19:27

2M ago19:27

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Send us a text Join us for a deeply inspiring episode that follows the miraculous journey of baby Joseph, born against all odds in a rural clinic in Sierra Leone. This episode highlights the intense realities faced by healthcare workers like midwife Hawa Zoker, caught in a life-or-death situation while managing multiple deliveries. Tune in to hear …

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A Child's View: Ishmael - Acts of Mercy in Sierra Leone 10:09

3M ago10:09

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Send us a text The episode shares Ishmael's inspiring journey from pain to healing through the compassionate care provided by Mercy UMC Hospital. Listeners learn how community support and dedicated healthcare professionals can create incredible transformations in children's lives. • Ishmael's broken body and his mother's desperate journey for help …

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Season 3, Episode 1 - Together for Global Health takes a continuity of care maternal health mission to Sierra Leone 36:44

4M ago36:44

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Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of Season of the Optimistic Voices podcast of Helping Children Worldwide. This is a REBROADCAST of Episode 1, Season 3, because we are once again heading to West Africa on this collaborative mission to save the lives of mothers and infants - and going upstream in our mission to prevent unnecessary orphanh…

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Radical Collaboration and Redefining Mission - We're all grown up now... 1:05:37

5M ago1:05:37

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Send us a text Curious about how sustainable development models can transform entire communities? Our latest episode promises to unravel this by sitting down with Melody Curtis, the inspiring Executive Director of Helping Children Worldwide. Discover how her organization transitioned from temporary relief to an empowerment approach, fostering resil…

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Empowering Transformation: Shifting Global Leadership to the Global South for Better Answers 59:43

5M ago59:43

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Send us a text Explore the power of transformation and empowerment in this special retrospective episode of Optimistic Voices. Join Dr. Laura Horvath, Emmanuel Nabeu, and Yasmin Vaughn as we promise to uncover the compelling journey of Helping Children Worldwide (HCW) through 2024, celebrating remarkable milestones and visionary shifts in global le…

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Be the Change: Taking the Lead in Child Welfare in the Global South 1:23:00

6M ago1:23:00

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Send us a text Join us on a transformative journey as we explore the profound shift from orphanage care to family-based support in Sierra Leone and beyond. Featuring insights from George Kulanda, the case management supervisor at the Child Reintegration Center, and David Titus Musa, a senior consultant at the Center, this episode promises a deep di…

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Volunteering Beyond Borders: The Reality and Impact of Peace Corps Service in Sierra Leone 41:26

7M ago41:26

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Send us a text Ever wonder what it truly means to be a part of the Peace Corps, especially in a country with such a rich history like Sierra Leone? Our guests, Nat Kofi Abu-Bonsrah, a current volunteer, and Michael Lee, a returned volunteer and president of Friends of Sierra Leone, share their inspiring journeys. Nat provides a unique perspective o…

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"I Grew up in an Orphanage in Africa" - From Orphanage to Adulthood: Resilience and Adaptation in Sierra Leone's Care Leavers 1:11:07

8M ago1:11:07

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Send us a text What happens when five remarkable young adults transition from the regimented life of an orphanage to the uncharted reality of post-orphanage life? Join us on Optimistic Voices as we welcome these inspirational individuals who grew up at the Child Rescue Center Orphanage in Sierra Leone and now stand as influential care leaders. From…

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Engage Your Church with NGOs; Pastors Provide Perspective on Uniting Communities 1:04:38

9M ago1:04:38

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Send us a text What if your church could transform lives across the globe while strengthening your local community? Discover how two Virginia pastors, Reverend Gina Anderson-Cloud and Reverend Jason Duley, have achieved this through enduring partnerships with NonProfits such as She Believes in Me, CornerStone, Backpack Buddies, and Helping Children…

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A Return to African Ideals: Revolutionizing Child Welfare in Sierra Leone 55:36

10M ago55:36

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Send us a text Why do African social workers believe that it is essential that local governments, foreign donors, and parents understand that children living in orphanages should be returned to family homes? Join us as we explore the profound journey and epic revelations of two social workers devoting their careers to making this change across the …

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Leaving Sponsorship Behind - Pitfalls and Benefits. 42:53

11M ago42:53

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Send us a text Discover the unforeseen ripple effects of child sponsorship programs with Dr. Laura Horvath, Jared Scheppman, and Kelly Strong as we dissect the challenges and triumphs in philanthropy's evolving landscape. As we navigate this complex terrain, our guests reveal how well-intentioned aid can sometimes miss the mark, inadvertently creat…

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Redefining Aid: The Journey from Child Sponsorship to Community Empowerment 42:55

1y ago42:55

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Send us a text Part One: Discover the transformative power of reimagined humanitarian aid in our latest episode of Optimistic Voices. Join me, Dr. Melody Curtis, along with experts Dr. Laura Horvath, Jared Scheppman, and Kelly Strong, as we share our journey from traditional child sponsorship models to a new paradigm that champions community empowe…

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The Compelling Power of Altruism: Joy and Anger in the Face of Injustice. 23:13

1y ago23:13

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Send us a text When Barbara Sprout accompanied her daughter Kim to Sierra Leone on a mission trip with their church, little did she know it would mark the beginning of an incredible journey, not just for Kimberly, but also for her and her husband Rick, filled with deep connections and life-altering experiences. Rick joined a volunteer crew at the c…

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Empowering Sierra Leone's Midwives and Health Workers: Charting the Future of Newborn and Maternal Health 58:12

1y ago58:12

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Send us a text Step into the heart of Sierra Leone with us on Optimistic Voices, where Carrie Jo Cain from CHAMPS imparts her wisdom on neonatal mortality and the life-saving power of evidence-based training. Through our conversation, we celebrate a major leap in maternal and child health, with 80 trainees now armed with the expertise to tackle cha…

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Orphanage Trafficking - A Real Life Horror Story 1:11:32

1y ago1:11:32

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Send us a text When Americans and others living in the global north (aka Westerners) think about trafficking, they tend to have an image of a child being kidnapped by a bad guy, and then sexually exploited. While that is certainly a trafficking issue, there are all kinds of child trafficking. You may not have heard of orphanage trafficking before t…

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HCW's Teacher's Learning Collaborative - A Model for Multi-cultural Collaborative Mission 1:06:48

1+ y ago1:06:48

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Send us a text Host Dr. Laura Horvath is joined by Short Term Mission Leader for the Teachers' Learning Collaborative, Sharon Gardner from Grapevine, Texas Sharon is the project lead teacher. She has traveled six time to participate in Short Term Mission in Sierra Leone, every year since 2016 with the exception of HCW's Covid restricted travel peri…

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Training - Essential Lessons for Ethical Mission Deployment. 46:21

1+ y ago46:21

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Send us a text Your Optimistic Voices Podcast Host, Yasmine Vaughan, discusses appropriate training for Short Term Mission (STM) Teams to ensure ethical missions with Guest, Andrea Kroeze. Helping Children Worldwide engages with individuals interested in short and long term missions overseas and provides training for STM deployment. In our Season O…

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Continuity of Care in Health Systems in majority world countries: The struggle is real. With Dr. Carol McIntosh and Yasmine Vaughan 1:17:36

2y ago1:17:36

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Send us a text Dr. Carol McIntosh was born in Brooklyn, NY although her family roots are based in Carriacou, Grenada. She graduated from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction and obtained her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical School in 1987. Dr. McIntosh is a board-certified …

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Doctors on Medical Mission - We Are Receiving As Much Good As We Can Give! 17:19

2y ago17:19

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Send us a text At our Rising Tides conference in March, Dr. Carol McIntosh presented on being a giver and a receiver of medical missions. Dr. Carol McIntosh was born in Brooklyn, NY although her family roots are based in Carriacou, Grenada. She graduated from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree wit…

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Care Leading: The Experiences of Adults Reflecting on the Legacy of Being Raised in Good Orphanages. 20:55

2y ago20:55

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Send us a text Jennifer Suma Tharmu and Emmanuel “Nabs” M. Nabieu reflect on their shared and individual experiences of being rescued orphans living in a good orphanage, and the good and bad legacies of that childhood. Certified Nursing Assistant at Medstar Hospital. One of the first 40 children recruited and taken to live in the Child Rescue Centr…

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Jennifer Stevens from Good Birth Network at HCW Rising Tides Global Health 2023 34:20

2y ago34:20

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Send us a text Yasmine Vaughan shares another incredible breakout session from HCW’s Rising Tides 2023 Together for Global Health. This informative session on the practice of midwifery in low to middle income countries was conducted by Jennifer Stevens. Midwifery centers are a community-based approach to addressing maternal mortality by increasing …

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Diving Deep into Localization with Doug Fountain of CCIH 1:24:06

2y ago1:24:06

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Send us a text In this episode host Yasmine Vaughan will be following up on our 2023 Rising Tides Conference, held in Washington, DC in early March. The attendees voted on a session they would like to do a deeper dive into, and this is the session that was chosen from the conference was "localization." So today we are going to talk about localizati…

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Rising Tides 2023 - Excerpts from the Together for Global Health Conference in Washington, D.C. 26:34

2y ago26:34

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Send us a text Host Yasmine Vaughan is joined by the Rising Tides Global Health conference support Intern, Tanatswa Sambana to share tidbits of interest they gleaned from the expert presentations at the Rising Tides 2023: Together for Global Health conference, which was held in Washington, DC on March 3-4 2023. Over the course of a day and a half, …

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Certified Ethical! 52:38

2y ago52:38

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Send us a text Certified Ethical! Mission Excellence and Standards for Global Mission Deployment Last year we did an episode with Ellie Oswald from Faith to Action focused on the importance of ethical missions in regard to the safety and protection of children. In that episode, we talked broadly about ethical approaches to short-term mission trips,…

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Secrets Uncovered and Mysteries Explained - Why Research Matters in Child Welfare 52:59

2y ago52:59

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Send us a text We can't fix anything if we don't know what's wrong! Your Hosts, Yamine Vaughan and Laura Horvath talk about everyone’s FAVORITE topic - DATA! Medical professionals understand that monitoring and evaluation is a huge and important part of our work in global health, certainly, but this optimistic voice believes that M&E is as importan…

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Part 3 of 3-part episode. Interview with Care-leader and Author Emmanuel Nabieu about his memoir My Long Journey Back Home 43:22

2y ago43:22

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Send us a text This is the final episode in a series. If you have not listened to parts one and two of Pastor Rob Lough’s interview of Emmanuel Nabieu regarding his memoir My Long Journey Home, you should. Emmanuel Nabieu is the HCW Director of Mission Advancement and Partnership Development - whom we all call Nabs. Warning, the content of the firs…

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My Long Journey Back Home - Emmanuel Nabieu’s interview about his pivotal book - PART TW0 44:53

2y ago44:53

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Send us a text This episode is part two of a series. If you missed part one - you should return to the prior episode and listen to it first. Although the interview took place during a single session, we elected to break it into several episodes. Warning, the content in this and the prior episode can be disturbing as it truthfully depicts the violen…

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TRIGGER WARNING. WAR and MURDER Part 1 Author Interview - Emmanuel Nabieu, My Long Journey Back Home 42:18

2y ago42:18

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Send us a text This episode is part one of a series. Although the interview took place during a single session, we elected to break it into several episodes. Warning, the content can be somewhat graphic in truthfully depicting the violence that Nabs experienced as a child during the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone. Part One takes us from Nab’s ear…

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HCW Rising Tides 2023 - Together for Global Health in DC on March 3rd & 4th 40:16

2y ago40:16

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Send us a text Today’s episode peels back the curtain to show the considerations that are made by organizations around the world when it comes to building sustainable programs, and for those of you getting into this work, may help you understand some challenges you may face and see some gaps in program planning. Host Yasmine Vaughan is joined by Ma…

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Called by God to Serve Orphans and Vulnerable Children; Brandon Stiver 1MillionHome 54:18

2+ y ago54:18

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Send us a text Host Dr. Laura Horvath engages in conversation with Brandon Stiver SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS The spiritual side of Orphan Care https://1millionhome.com/ https://thinkorphan.com/ Brandon has worked in the child welfare and nonprofit sectors for over twelve years. Before joining 1MILLIONHOME, he led a family bas…

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Yes, Melody, We Can Change the World! Helping Children Worldwide Staff Plan for 2023 and beyond...! 54:30

2+ y ago54:30

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Send us a text Laura, Nabs, Yaz and Melody talk about their love for Helping Children Worldwide, and changing the world together! Support the show Helpingchildrenworldwide.org

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How Health Disparity Threatens Lives - Dr. Aruna Stevens; Chief Medical Officer of Mercy UMC Hospital, Sierra Leone 39:13

2+ y ago39:13

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Send us a text Host Yasmine Vaughan discusses the topic of health disparity in wealthy and poor countries, and wealthy and poor citizens in every country. Special Guest Dr. Aruna Stevens is the Chief medical officer at Mercy Hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone. Dr. Stevens is a graduate of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences from the Univer…

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Part B of two part discussion - A New Vision to End Family Separation and Increase Child Prosperity in 23 countries. 1:08:37

2+ y ago1:08:37

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Send us a text Host Dr. Laura Horvath continues her conversation with Katie Milazzo and Lucy Matsumoto of All for One Foundation, as they share with their work in 23 countries, and their experience founding the Child Prosperity Centre in Sierra Leone with a new family support and a focus on child/family reintegration. This is a great episode for th…

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Child Prosperity and All For One - a new deal to stop family separation crisis in Sierra Leone. 45:16

2+ y ago45:16

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Send us a text Host Dr. Laura Horvath is delighted to have Katie Milazzo and Lucy Matsumoto on the Optimistic Voices Podcast for this two-part episode. Lucy is the new Executive Board President of All for One Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on work with orphans and vulnerable children. Lucy has been involved with nonprofit for more th…

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Taking Attachment Theory Global- A UMaine Honors College Collaboration with Caregivers and Caregiver Trainers. 1:06:11

2+ y ago1:06:11

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Send us a text Host Dr. Laura Horvath interviews the team behind the Attachment Theory Workshops being introduced as a means of bringing the lessons of Trauma-Informed care into low resource environments for social workers who work with primary caregivers taking on the challenges of accepting children into their homes to raise. We’re really excited…

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Short Term Mission - Do no harm means we'll take the time to do it right! 1:07:03

2+ y ago1:07:03

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Send us a text Hosts Yasmine Vaughan and Dr. Laura Horvath: We’re happy to have with us today, Elli Oswald from Faith to Action, to talk about how they share with others best practices in short term missions. In particular, we are eager to have her talk about the importance of ethical missions in regard to safety and protection of children. Elli Os…

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ONE HEALTH - everything is connected, animals, plants, planet and humans! 54:53

2+ y ago54:53

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Send us a text From Rabies, to the Black Plague to Covid-19 to Monkey Pox - babies are subject to many preventable illnesses arising in their environment that can cause death. One Health is a crucial concept in understanding global health as climate change and transnational travel impact local public health issues for vulnerable populations - such …

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Difficult Truths: Life after growing up in a good orphanage. Beneetta Kulah, Liberian Care Leader 32:08

2+ y ago32:08

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Send us a text Beneeta Kulah lost her father when she was 3 years old. She was placed in a Christian orphanage in Liberia, West Africa, the country where she was born. She lived there for the next twenty years of her life, until she was released to live on her own because she was pregnant. Beneeta Kulah is a Care Leader. She is a courageous woman w…

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Transforming Orphan Care in an Orphan Pandemic: “Pure Religion” with Rev. Dr. Wayne Lavender, CEO, Foundation 4 Orphans 56:00

2+ y ago56:00

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Send us a text We’ve asked Reverend Wayne Lavender to be our guest on this episode of Optimistic Voices. The Rev. Wayne Lavender, Ph.D., is a United Methodist pastor currently serving as the executive director of the Foundation 4 Orphans and faculty member in the political science department at Quinnipiac University. He earned his Ph.D. from George…

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Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Program 1:05:45

2+ y ago1:05:45

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Send us a text Host Yasmine Vaughan Interviews Dr. Carrie Jo Cain, Dr. Solomon Samura, and Dr. Benjamin Banguara in Sierra Leone, West Africa on their work to understand the causes of child mortality and impact global health and child survival rates. CHAMPS works in Mali, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Bangladesh and is moving int…

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Teachers’ Learning Collaborative - A new way for educators to engage in ethical Short Term Mission 34:54

2+ y ago34:54

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Send us a text Host Yasmine Vaughan speaks with three educators from Virginia and Texas on their experiences in participating in the Teachers’ Learning Collaborative with teacher-leaders from Sierra Leone. Sharon Gardner, from Grapevine, Texas, is the project lead teacher, and has been traveling to participate in Short Term Mission in Sierra Leone …

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A Methodist Church Grassroots Initiative - “A Strong Family for Every Child" 1:14:49

2+ y ago1:14:49

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Send us a text In this episode, guest host Rev. Tom Berlin, Senior Pastor of Floris UMC in Herndon, Virginia, and co-founder of the mission of Helping Children Worldwide, interviews a panel of representatives from the UMC Strong Family for Every Child initiative. The panelists include Emmanuel Nabieu Director of Mission Advance and Partnership from…

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What is Global Health? 1:28:42

3y ago1:28:42

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Send us a text Yasmine’s guest today, is Heather Hall: Heather has a wide range of expertise in the field. She has a Graduate degree in global public health nursing, previously worked as a nurse in Kenya, did consulting public health work in Kenya and a few other African countries, is a former Program Coordinator for the Tuberculosis/Refugee/Immigr…

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Tips for Choosing a Worthwhile Charity 48:18

3y ago48:18

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Send us a text In this episode, Yasmine Vaughan and Dr. Laura Horvath discuss how donors can make better decisions when investing their money in charitable giving. How to recognize red flags and warning signs, versus indicators that a nonprofit organization is trustworthy and worthwhile. Special Guest Gillian Wagner, Global Impact. Of further inter…

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Child Welfare: Family Assessments in Child Reintegration Cases 38:33

3y ago38:33

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Send us a text Emmanuel Nabieu of Helping Children Worldwide interviews his colleague and co-host, Dr. Horvath, along with Dr. Andrea Siegel and Dan Hope, Executive Director of SFAC on their experience in trainings with social workers and case managers at the Child Reintegration Center, Bo, Sierra Leone. In this week's episode we are talking specif…

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