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A Good Day for Newborns at Bataan General Hospital

Breath of Life Program Installs New, Durable Neonatal Equipment

Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines -- April 2013 -- April 9 was a national holiday for the Philippines, but not everyone took the day off.  In fact, it was a busy and productive time at Bataan General Hospital, where EMW Philippines Country Manager Iris Gokeelao and MTTS engineer Matthew Blyde met with key hospital personnel to install brand new, durable neonatal equipment donated by East Meet West’s Breath of Life program.

Laptop story: Hieu

Installation and training lasted a full two days: As he assembled and connected each piece of equipment, Matthew demonstrated to staff how to operate and maintain it.

By the end of day two, the hospital had received two infant warmers, two Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines, two LED phototherapy machines, a pulse-oximeter, infection control kits and a nursing kit, altogether worth more than $25,000 USD.  Read the full story here.



Laptop story: Hieu

SPELL Goes to College Scholarship Student Receives Donated Computer

Huynh Dang Hieu, a second-year law student in Ho Chi Minh City and recipient of a SPELL Goes to College scholarship since 2011, was selected to be  among the first recipients of laptops donated to the program by a generous EMW donor. Read more here.
March 2013
 

Prudential BOL Mar 2013 Ceremony


UK-based Prudential Group Commits $49,000 to EMW to Improve Neonatal Care in Mekong Delta

On March 6, representatives of the Prudential Group and Prudence Foundation handed over a check for $49,000 (over 1 billion VND) to EMW’s Breath of Life program  to fund essential technology and training for doctors and nurses at four major referral hospitals in the Mekong Delta. Read more here.
March 2013

EVENTS & NEWSMAKERS

EMW Co-sponsors "Water Wars in Asia?" with Asia Society

Water security challenges facing China and India have consequences for Asia as a whole. Join national security expert Brahma Chellaney, water expert Peter Gleick, and futurist Peter Schwartz for a fascinating discussion.
Wed June 5Asia Society logo
6:00 - 7:30 PM
San Francisco
Register here.


 

Cambodia Country Director - WASH Program ManagerEMW's Cambodia WASH Program Manager Kim Hor has been appointed a National Coordinator for the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, a global multi-stakeholder partnership and membership organization that works to save lives and improve livelihoods.


 

Tom Low, EMW Board MemberAt the Comparative and International Education Society 2013 Conference, held March 10-15 in New Orleans, EMW CFO Tom Low presented the results of innovative financing mechanisms used in our upper secondary education program.

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A leading manufacturer of area rugs and home accessories, Surya supports EMW's SPELL education program in India, providing scholarships to at-risk high school girls. Surya president Satya Tiwari serves on EMW's Board.

 

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