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Health & Wellness

My Field Experience!

October 19, 2013
| 4,875 Comments
| Center of Development, Health & Wellness, Reflections

I have been told that I am compassionate, and I always knew I wanted to be able to help change people’s lives for the better. It’s the reason I became a registered nurse. For the past eight years I have been a stay at…

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Women of the World

October 4, 2013
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| Empowering Women, Health & Wellness, Reflections, Uncategorized

I watched a video earlier this week that asked New Yorkers: “What do you think a feminist is?”  While answers varied, and definitely proved that feminism can be a contentious issue, it also made me think about what we’re doing here at Profugo to…

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A Hero a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!

October 4, 2013
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| Center of Development, Health & Wellness

October 1st marked the launch of our HERO FOR HEALTH campaign to raise funds for the Health & Wellness programin Wayanad, India. The focus of this initial program is community health education. By increasing knowledge on methods of prevention and home remedies, we hope…

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Blossoming Prospects for Health Education as Rainy Season Dries Up

September 6, 2013
| 653 Comments
| Center of Development, Education, Health & Wellness

While we here in the US often identify the summer months with sunshine, warm weather, barbeques, and beach trips, our global neighbors in India welcome the abundance of rainfall known as the Monsoon Season.  For the vast majority of families in Prashanthagiri, the season…

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Bridging 2 Worlds in the Name of Health

August 2, 2013
| 985 Comments
| Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Health & Wellness

Quality of life, these three words have different meanings depending on whom you ask. For some, this may imply material wealth, how big one’s house is and the size of the LCD platinum TV that adorns the living room wall. For others, it may…

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