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New EMS training books arrive in Kenya

Posted: Monday January 12, 2009

Kenya: EMS students and teachers proundly display new textbooks.

Training this year will be a little different for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in Kenya. Bethuel Aliwa of the Kenya Council of EMTs (KCEMT) has taken delivery of 50 EMS books for their training program that will teach students how to deliver basic and advanced emergency medical care for the sick and injured in Kenya.

SHARE Founder receives "Honor Our Heroes" award

Posted: Tuesday November 11, 2008

Dr. Martha Bobby MacGuffie, M.D., President & Founder of SHARE, was one of ten people to be honored at the the Second Annual “Honor Our Heroes” ceremony held on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Palisades Center, West Nyack, New York.

Dr. MacGuffie was recognized for her efforts with SHARE, especially for helping children orphaned due to AIDS.

The November 9, 2008 Journal News article Ten receive Honor Our Heroes awards provides further details about this special honor and ceremony.

SHARE prepares another shipment of medical equipment to Kenya

Posted: Monday November 10, 2008

The Journal News recently reported on SHARE’s preparations to ship a large container of medical equipment to Kenya. The article titled SHARE packs medical supplies for Kenya appeared in the November 3, 2008 issue.

This is the fourth large shipment of medical supplies that SHARE has sent to Kenya to date. The last three shipments contained over $1.6 million (USD) worth of medical equipment and supplies to benefit Kenyan communities.

SHARE Founder to be Honored at "Honor Our Heroes" Event

Posted: Thursday October 30, 2008

Dr. Martha Bobby MacGuffie, M.D., President & Founder of SHARE, is being named as one of the Heroes in the Second Annual “Honor Our Heroes” event to be held on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 1:00pm at the Palisades Center, West Nyack, New York.

The event, featuring introductions and presentations for each Hero, will take place in the JC Penney Court on the first level of the Palisades Center. The event will be MC’d by Bob Baird of the Journal News.

District Commissioner praises SHARE as one of the best and most effective NGOs

Posted: Wednesday September 24, 2008

Mr. Odino Apuko is the Commissioner of Suba District, Nyanza Province, Kenya. Speaking at a conference of NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations), including some very prominent international ones, Mr. Apuko commented:

”...of all the NGOs I know, SHARE is one of the best and most effective. They have limited resources—only two people—but I see them going from school to school, ensuring that their charge is well carried out!”

The two people he refers to in this comment are SHARE Kenya’s social workers Cyprina and Lucy who administer the SHARE Orphan Sponsorship (SOS) program.

SHARE's David Violante Receives Humanitarian Award from Columbia University

Posted: Saturday May 3, 2008

SHARE Board member David Violante has been honored with The John and Kathleen Gorman Public Health Humanitarian Award from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

The Journal News web site features story of Dr. MacGuffie's first major burn patient

Posted: Friday April 18, 2008

The Journal News web site’s Opinion section for April 11, 2008, features a story in which Douglas P. Mackey fondly remembers being Dr. Martha MacGuffie’s first major burn patient. This online story titled Dr. Martha MacGuffie: A true healer allows readers to submit their own comments.

Sad News: SHARE Board Member Lou Bassik has passed away

Posted: Thursday April 3, 2008

We are deeply saddened to report that SHARE Board Member Lou Bassik has passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Lou served as our beloved treasurer at SHARE and was an invaluable member of our Board of Directors. He was committed to our goal of helping Kenyan orphans who have less than nothing. His friendly attitude, enthusiastic demeanour, and his infectious laughter will be sorely missed.

In honor of his dedication to our cause, SHARE will plant a Neem tree on the shore of Lake Victoria in Kenya where it will provide shade for our orphans as they play.

Evidence of Humanity features SHARE story

Posted: Thursday April 3, 2008

Evidence of Humanity is an advocacy organization promoting public awareness and cultivation of social and environmental well-being. The organization’s web site has recently published a story about SHARE.

The story is filed under the following site categories: Community, Health, Poverty, and Youth. Organizations under each category are listed in alphabetical order.

Please read SHARE’s story and stories of dozens of other wonderful organizations by visiting the Evidence of Humanity web site at evidenceofhumanity.org

We extend our heartfelt thanks to this organization for helping promote SHARE and for all the good work this organization does to better human life.

The Journal News features Dr. MacGuffie

Posted: Tuesday March 25, 2008

The Journal News has recently featured two detailed articles on Dr. MacGuffie. The online versions of these articles also allow readers to write their own comments.

SHARE is celebrating Dr. MacGuffie’s career this Saturday, March 29, 08 at a Gala Event.

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