IHSAN Responds to Haiti Relief Effort
Thanks to generous donations from IHSAN individual members in the weeks following the devestating January 2010 earthquake, we raised enough money to support our partner Global Volunteer Network Foundation’s (GVNF) teams on the ground in Haiti.  GVNF identified an orphanage in Jacmel, approximately three hours from Port-a-Prince, which had not received any international support and the number of children had doubled to over 200 after the earthquake.  IHSAN’s funds allowed GVNF to expand the orphanage and build a community center.  IHSAN’s donations helped with the construction, water and sanitation needs, as well as allowed for schooling to be conducted onsite so the orphans – those from before the earthquake and after – continue to get the education they deserve.   The community center is located between two camps and provides a focal point for the community to meet, spend time and learn. The community center was created with the following objectives:

- To provide training to the local community (e.g. English classes)
- To provide activities for the local children (e.g. art classes)
- To provide a safe place for the community to heal and a place they know they can turn to in times of need.

Thank you to our IHSAN members for their generous contributions!  While millions of dollars in aid have poured into the country of Haiti, there are still small projects like the Jacmel orphanage and community center which would not have received any assistance if not for IHSAN and our project partner the Global Volunteer Network Foundation.

Triple Canopy
Read about our newest corporate sponsor – Triple Canopy.

New Corporate Sponsor
Read about IHSAN and newest corporate sponsor Dragon Oil.



New Board Member
In August 2009, Josh Etkind, IHSAN North America Advisor, was elected onto the IHSAN Board of Directors. Josh continues to provide dedication, leadership and vision to IHSAN’s mission.

Accolades
IHSAN Board Member Dr. Diran Apelian was nominated into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 2009. The NAE is a private, independent, nonprofit institution which acts as an advisor to the federal government and conducts independent studies to examine important topics in engineering and technology. The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members and foreign associates, senior professionals in business, academia, and government who are among the world’s most accomplished engineers. They provide the leadership and expertise for numerous projects focused on the relationships between engineering, technology, and the quality of life.

IHSAN-Los Angeles adopts a community in Kenya
In May 2008, IHSAN-Los Angeles members delivered funds they had raised through an IHSAN fundraiser to IHSAN Project Partner Malewa Trust. The funds will be used for water reservoirs and education programs at the Kimbo School in Gilgil, Kenya - a rural community two hours north of Nairobi. This project will help hundreds of families by building a much needed water source for a school of over 250 children - almost 80 of whom are displaced children. Young schoolgirls will now be able to attend school because they will no longer have to walk everyday miles down the mountain, to the river, and back up again with 10 gallons of water strapped to their foreheads! Their families will have access to water, locally displaced women are provided much needed employment, the children will learn about water and environmental education, and newly planted gardens will survive - allowing sustainability for the community.

Voices of IHSAN
Read poems and shared ideas from our IHSAN global members.

IHSAN-Canada Regional Affiliate Takes Shape
IHSAN's mission is being carried into Canada by David Keith and Nkem Ejiofor. Both Dave and Nkem were inspired by a presentation by Jaleel Al-Khalifa at an SPE meeting in Anaheim in November 2007. Dave is a semi-retired executive in the oil & gas industry, living in Canmore, Alberta, and Nkem is a petroleum engineer with Talisman Energy in Calgary, Alberta. David and Nkem are establishing IHSAN as a Regional Affiliate and applying for Canadian Tax exemption status.  Contact Us to get involved!

IHSAN-Los Angeles Chapter holding an awareness raising and silent auction event on 27 April 2008 from 3-6pm in Redondo Beach.  This event will feature speeches from IHSAN partner organizations and local indigenous communities, as well as auction items from around the globe.  For more information, contact Karin@IHSAN-H2O.org.     

IHSAN is proud to announce that Industry Sponsor Quantum Reservoir Impact LLC (QRI) of Houston, TX has provided funding for IHSAN's Water, Sanitation and Livelihood project in the Pejeh Chiefdom of Sierra Leone.  Thanks to a generous donation from QRI, an entire disadvantaged community (where 2 out of 5 children die before they reach five years old) in Sierra Leone will be empowered through the installation of QRI's water hand pump, eco-sanitation toilets, and rain water harvesting equipment.  IHSAN commends QRI for their initiative, dedication and vision.

Meet IHSAN's Executive Director Dr. Abdul Jaleel al-Khalifa and learn about our vision
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IHSAN supports World Water Day on 22 March 2008.  Contact us to become involved in our fund and awareness raising events which will occur simultaneously across the globe.

IHSAN is seeking volunteers who can visit project sites during their personal travel to engage with local disadvantaged communities and provide project updates.  If you are interested in becoming an IHSAN Global Ambassador, please contact us today.

November 12-15, 2007 - Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in Anaheim, California, USA. Sponsored by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. View the IHSAN presentation during the Societal Changes and Needs Panel.

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