Healthcare Club Grant Helps Bring Water to African Village
By Leila Heidari (MBA '07) and Robin Cherry Glass (MBA '07)
Issue date: 10/29/07 Section: News
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A $700 grant from the HBS Healthcare Club was an important piece of the group's fundraising, and contributed significantly to the purchase of the new pump, which was necessary to complete the project. Additionally, a fundraising half-marathon in Hyannis last February brought out many HBS students who contributed personally. Several other students, including Libby Cantrill and Chris Chan (both HBS 2007, Section E) were major contributors to the fundraising effort leading up to the trip. "It is great to see an HBS club and individual students stepping up and supporting this cause. It reinforces the global outlook that HBS seeks to cultivate in its student body," commented Martin Gilkes (HBS 2007, Section E).
As a gesture of gratitude for Friends of Penyem's work on the project, the village put on a large party with dancing and local music on the final night of the trip. The villagers were effusive with appreciation and praise for the project, which was the product of a strong partnership between Penyem Village, Friends of Penyem, and key donors such as the HBS Healthcare Club.
This group of HBS students are quick to point out, however, that the benefits of the efforts are equally rich on both sides. Leila Heidari summed it up well: "It is great that we were able to help the village, but it is important to point out that we also gained a lot from the experience. We had the opportunity to be a part of something really special; we saw new things, tasted new foods, and-most importantly-made life-long friends with people whose lives are so different from our own. Although we were there to help the village, I think it is fair to say that we took at least as much from the experience as we gave."
As a gesture of gratitude for Friends of Penyem's work on the project, the village put on a large party with dancing and local music on the final night of the trip. The villagers were effusive with appreciation and praise for the project, which was the product of a strong partnership between Penyem Village, Friends of Penyem, and key donors such as the HBS Healthcare Club.
This group of HBS students are quick to point out, however, that the benefits of the efforts are equally rich on both sides. Leila Heidari summed it up well: "It is great that we were able to help the village, but it is important to point out that we also gained a lot from the experience. We had the opportunity to be a part of something really special; we saw new things, tasted new foods, and-most importantly-made life-long friends with people whose lives are so different from our own. Although we were there to help the village, I think it is fair to say that we took at least as much from the experience as we gave."
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