Health Bridges International advocates with marginalized communities, building bridges of collaboration, to serve and improve the health needs of all.
Letter from our Executive Director
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What a year!
In 2017, HBI became an organization truly focused on building solid, health and well-being bridges for future generations. From our humble beginnings of short-term campaigns and volunteer-led projects, we are now an organization that is developing models for service delivery to underserved women and children, and linking these models to pathways for growth and expansion. Through Advocacy, Collaboration, and Service, driven by the kindness and ongoing support of our generous donors, we have built historic partnerships and groundbreaking programs - assuring opportunities for each community we serve to source their own future. A few highlights you helped us achieve in 2017:
Stay tuned and please keep building bridges . . . one person at a time. Thank you for your continued support in the work of HBI. Dr. Wayne Centrone Executive Director |
"Collaboration requires connection. Connection requires relationship. HBI helps to build the relationships that allow people to meaningfully connect.”
- Padre Alex Busuttil, MSSP
TWELVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Over the past 12-years through the support of more than 2500 donors and more than 4400 donations, HBI has invested a total of $2.2 million
"Working with HBI and their team has taught me that a group of committed people truly can change the world.”
- 2017 Team Perú trip participant
- 2017 Team Perú trip participant
The joy and peace this experience brings me is hard to put into words. If I had to choose between this type of a vacation vs the typical vacations we think of, I would choose to spend my time with HBI-without a doubt.
- Anita Boelter, multi-year Team Perú participant
- Anita Boelter, multi-year Team Perú participant
Truly a first class organization - well-run, organized, and just the right people in their positions!
- 2016 Team Perú participant
- 2016 Team Perú participant
A Few Highlights from 2017
Broadened Our Impact We broadened our message of collaboration and partnerships around the world. Through an official invitation, we took the bridge building vision of HBI to the Vatican. Through a conscious decision to grow our partnerships and expand the impact and influence of our Ines Project for Medically Fragile Children, we attended a conference and a congress with organizations and leaders from around the globe.
Learn more about our trip to Rome. |
Inspired the Next GenerationWe continued our commitment to expand service learning opportunities for students from diverse environments and settings to unite in a common effort to serve. Through collaborations with universities and colleges, we .brought together the next generation of change agents.
Learn more about our service learning trips. |
Expanded Our EffortsExpanded our efforts to build evidence-based, scientifically validated models of service delivery and training support. Through collaboration with established subject matter experts, on-the-ground partners and other NGOs - we refined our neonatal resuscitation training program model, increased the impact of our first responder training program and increased the influence of our Ines Program for Medically Fragile Children.
Learn more about our ongoing efforts to expand the impact of our models. |
2017 in Pictures
Our Team
Board of Directors HBI Staff
Dr. Wayne Centrone | President
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Dr. Wayne Centrone | Executive Director
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Thank you for your continuing support. You are an integral part of the HBI Community. Each of you helps to bring possibility, resilience, and determination to our efforts. Together we build bridges of hope, and we cannot do it without you.
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- The HBI Team
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