Welcome to

Buford Lanier Woman's Club

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

The impoverished and the needy are all around us, both here in the United States and around the world. The International Affairs Committee is BLWC’s link to provide whatever assistance we can to alleviate some of the hunger, help destitute and deprived children, and raise awareness of these conditions. Not only does it help those people, it makes us feel better for doing so and projects a positive image of both America and the state of Georgia.

The International Affairs Department has projects promoting understanding and acceptance of all peoples and providing international aid.

Our three areas of concern are Outreach for Children, United Nations Program and Special Projects.
 

• Operation Smile - Program to surgically remove deformity (hare lip)from children.  BLWC has donated to this cause for the past several years.  The donation is $1,500 to cover operations for four children.  Much of the medical, nursing care and travel costs are covered by volunteers and donated services.  Our donation was raised from $750 to $1,500 in 2007.

• Global Health Action - Haitian Goat Project.  This project supports "healthy people, healthy communities, a healthy world" by donating a pregnant goat to families and farmers to teach the value of raising goats as a source of money, food and milk.  People get training in workshops in their own community.  $180 buys a pregnant goat.  In 2007, BLWC donated $360 for two goats.

• Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF). This project supports NYOF's mission of buying piglets to give to parents who otherwise would have to indenture their daughters to gain enough money to feed the rest of the family.  When raised, the piglets will provide an equivalent sum of money and their daughters will be able to stay at home with the rest of the family and attend school.  In 2007, BLWC donated $250 for two piglets.

• CARE.  In 2007, BLWC donated $200 in support of sending young girls to school for a year as part of CARE's Hope for Children program.

• Heifer Project International - The Heifer Project Gift Ark offers shelter to families battered by the storms of hunger and poverty that are still raging around our world.  A generous gift launches a parade of farm animals on a voyage to wherever they're needed most.  The price of a Gift Ark includes the purchase/transport of quality animals and the training/support Heifer Project gives recipients.  They learn how to maintain a sustainable source of food and income.  Contributions to the Gift Ark program are symbolic and represent a contribution to the entire mission of HPI.