Centerpoint Now Commemorative Issue It was almost midnight. I lay down and listened to the ruffle of leaves outside, interrupted only by the occasional skirmish of pigs or the snoring of a fellow traveler. Earlier that morning, we had biked our way through winding farm roads to this remote village in the vast mountainous territory…
Driven by an economy that has been growing at a staggering annual rate of 9.5 percent, the past decade has witnessed the emergence of China as a major force on the world stage. Sparked by its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, China now accounts for no less than a third of the…
Following the terrible earthquake and tsunami that devastated Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004, the Virtue Foundation sponsored a team of physicians led by Dr. Kiran Patibandla to provide much-needed medical assistance to the thousands of people living in camps along the southern coast of India. Accompanied by a CBS reporter, the team’s activities were…
Featuring: Ken Bacon, President, Refugees International George C. Biddle, Senior Vice President, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Ebby Elahi, MD, FACS, Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery The growing integration of economies and societies around the world has been one of the most hotly debated topics over the past few years. While globalization has resulted in rapid growth…
New York, NY – January 26, 2005 – On Thursday, January 27th at 7:30 p.m., Virtue Foundation, in collaboration with Refugees International and The International Rescue Committee, will present a panel discussion and film on “Extreme Poverty in a Prosperous World: The Quest to Achieve Sustainable Humanitarian Efforts.” All proceeds of the event, to be…