12 August 2010
Humanitarian Resource Institute
Phone: (203) 668-0282
Url: www.humanitarian.net
United Nations Arts Initiative
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HRI:UNArts - Millennium Medicine Project
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Dear Friends:
Today, I write to you with a request to all, especially our youth.
This last week, as my training and conditioning was reaching new
heights, building a running base back to 100 miles per week, I was hit
with news that an infection challenge encompassed an abnormal cell
type. Now, my plate encompasses (1) containment of the physical
challenge and (2) advocacy work that includes the unmet needs
associated with a global economic/humanitarian crisis and ironically
the Millennium Medicine Project that targets 5 billion people who do
not have access to basic surgical services or advanced diagnostics in
rural medicine.
Since sports aspirations, training and conditioning served as the
foundation for my youth leadership and community service work, I
emphasize the importance of health promotion. It is only
when we develop the physical,
mental and spiritual strength, that we can tackle the stresses
associated
with the challenges in our lives, communities and world we live in.
For
20 years, since my first national projects for substance abuse, hunger,
homelessness,
poverty and community service, "Bridging Unmet Needs to Untapped
Resources"
has been the focus and mission of Humanitarian Resource Institute that
was
formed in 1994.
During this time challenges included:
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1990:
CycleAcrossAmerica.org: Lack of access to substance abuse
educational
materials and support programs to address the #1 problem in American
society.
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1993:
Run AcrossAmerica.org: The huge communication gap between
the
needs of frontline service programs and what the public perceived these
needs
to be.
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1994:
Humanitarian.net: Formation of Humanitarian Resource
Institute.
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1994-99:
Working to develop unmet needs networks, from the frontline service
programs
to the grassroots level in every US city/county.
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1999:
Per the request of FEMA leadership, global infrastructure analysis and
contingency
planning for the Year 2000 Conversion.
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2001:
Policy initiatives to support surveillance, containment and control
during
the 2001 Foot and Mouth Outbreak, protect farmers and prevent the
unnecessary
destruction of 10.5 million farm animals. Pathobiologics
International
Graphic: Main Page.
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2002-2007:
National efforts to stop predatory lending, mortgage and appraisal
fraud
that resulted in the housing market crash of 2007.
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2008:
Strategic planning and development of humanitarian efforts associated
with
containment/stabilization following the global market crash.
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2010:
Appeals for grassroots assistance to address the ongoing economic
crisis on
the grassroots level in the United States and UN member countries.
To say
that
the challenges outlined above encompassed a degree of stress, would be
an
understatement, especially when you personally identify with the
victims.....
But during this 20 year anniversary, it is evident that the task of
"Bridging
Unmet Needs to Untapped Resources," education, strategic planning and
development
must expand, and this can only happen if each and every one of us join
together
to make this task a reality, with the support system of Humanitarian
Resource
Institute.
Communication is the key, with a mission focus that can
be
summarized in the simple question: What are the Unmet Needs?
Please keep these efforts and challenges in your prayers.
In deepest appreciation,
Stephen
M. Apatow
Founder, Director of Research & Development
Humanitarian Resource Institute
Humanitarian University Consortium Graduate Studies
Center for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Law
Phone: 203-668-0282
Email: s.m.apatow@humanitarian.net
Internet: www.humanitarian.net
Pathobiologics International
Internet: www.pathobiologics.org
Humanitarian
Intervention Initiative
Operational Security Consultancy
Internet: www.H-II.org
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