Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/pomo/donald.inc:20) in /home/sites/donaldwoodsfoundation.org/public_html/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673
{"id":4746,"date":"2016-11-08T10:24:13","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T10:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/?p=4746"},"modified":"2020-07-05T15:31:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T13:31:17","slug":"an-eye-opening-but-enriching-experience-gained-by-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/an-eye-opening-but-enriching-experience-gained-by-all\/","title":{"rendered":"An eye-opening but enriching experience gained by all"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another 10 international volunteers returned home this month having experienced working and living in rural areas that many city-dwelling South Africans have never seen in a lifetime of living in South Africa.<\/p>\n

They got to experience the daily struggles to access primary health care faced by the majority living in an area with bad roads, lack of transport, limited water resources and no electricity. They also witnessed and were impressed by the dedication of not only Donald Woods Foundation (DWF) staff but the doctors and nurses working for the Department of Health under very trying conditions.<\/p>\n

Some returned from their first few days humbled and shocked by local living conditions and how people make do with very little, but all were struck and touched by people\u2019s welcoming smiles together with Foundation staff stories about why they do what they do.<\/p>\n

DWF hosted its third group of 10 international Connecting Hearts Abroad (CHA) volunteers \u2013 all Lilly employees \u2013 who spent two weeks working with Foundation teams on health and education programmes in and around the Mbashe region.<\/p>\n

Representing a United Nations of countries, the group included Jason A Tharp (USA), Nihal Abbas Elmously (Egypt), Renee Sullivan (USA), Xiaoming Wang (China), Christine Hardwick (USA), Marc Adamsbaum (Switzerland), Ellen van Houwelingen (Netherlands), Una Feeney (Ireland), Kamlanathan Kodiappan (Malaysia) and Benjamin Joseph Stock (USA).<\/p>\n

The first part of their stay saw them going out into the field with DWF teams on outreach clinics and following-up health education by visiting homesteads in designated areas.<\/p>\n

Following their immersion in the Foundation\u2019s programmes, the group spent the second week developing and delivering training interventions following discussions and the identification of needs with DWF staff.<\/p>\n

The training ranged from an introduction to microbiology and infectious diseases to managing organisational change, handling stress for care givers and more in-depth training on diabetes\/insulin together with tuberculosis \u2013 a major health issue in the Foundation\u2019s area of operation.<\/p>\n

We asked the Lilly CHA ambassadors to share their highlights with us from their two weeks on the programme:<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely love what you are doing for embracing beautiful African culture and love the hard work you are doing to improve their health in each hut. You inspired me and I will reach my heart out to all of you in DWF and to all South Africa people through you. Thank you very, very much.\u201d \u2013 Xiaoming Wang (China)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a fantastic experience working with all of you at DWF! You have truly inspired and motivated us all, what you do is truly amazing and inspiring! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of the DWF Family.\u201d \u2013 Benjamin Stock (USA)<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Sister Linda at the clinics and outreach locations has been an amazing experience! Her dedication to the patients shows in her bright smile and laughter \u2026 I will forever be saying Ehhhh We<\/em>\u201d. \u2013 Christine Hardwick (USA)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a unique experience it has been staying two weeks in Hobeni. \u00a0Hard to single out a highlight: seeing how people live in the huts, being warmly welcomed every time, learning about the Xhosa culture \u2026 Befriending colleagues from around the world and members of DWF was also very enriching.\u201d \u2013 Marc Adamsbaum (Switzerland)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was really a life changing experience, full of passion inspired from the whole staff; we learned how to save lives every day.\u201d \u2013 Nihal Abbas Elmously (Egypt)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two weeks we have spent with you all, here in Hobeni, have been incredible. You probably don’t realize how LARGE the impact is that you’ve had on all of us, but we will forever remember this place, and will especially remember you all who work so hard to make life better here for your patients and your community.\u00a0 Thank you for your hospitality, your eagerness to learn, your songs, and your smiles!\u201d\u00a0 \u2013 Jason Tharp (USA)<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was great to experience first-hand the health challenges faced by the DWF team in Bomvana and to be closely involved in the public health interventions in the huts, the schools and during the outreach programme. Thank you to the team for sharing this short but meaningful journey with us.\u201d \u2013 Kamnathan Kodiappan (Malaysia)<\/p>\n

\u201cDWF, you inspire us with your impact in the community. Go forth and CHANGE to make it better!\u201d \u2013 Renee Sullivan (USA)<\/p>\n

Irish Blessing: \u201cMay the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields.\u201d Sl\u00e1inte<\/em> \u2013 Una Feeney (Ireland)<\/p>\n

Ek sal jullie vreselyk missen. Fantastiche ervaring<\/em>! \u2013 Ellen van Houwelingen (The Netherlands\/Holland)<\/p>\n

Connecting Hearts Abroad is an employee volunteering programme of Eli Lilly which annually selects and sends teams around the world to volunteer with partners aimed at providing opportunities to employees to view the world through a different lens and to apply their skills and passions towards improving health in low and middle-income countries.<\/p>\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 Another 10 international volunteers returned home this month having experienced working and living in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[111,125,113,128,104,130,129],"tags":[185,178,139,123,193,144,187],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7DEjh-1ey","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4257,"url":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/dwf-hosts-eli-lilly-volunteers\/","url_meta":{"origin":4746,"position":0},"title":"DWF hosts Eli Lilly volunteers","date":"November 15, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"15 November 2014 A team of international Lilly ambassadors spent two weeks at the Donald Woods Centre during October and November as part of Lilly\u2019s Connecting Hearts Abroad global service programme. The nine ambassadors, representing six different countries, spent time familiarising themselves with the Lilly-funded Health in Every Hut programme,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Donald Woods Centre"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2406,"url":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/exercise-is-medicine\/","url_meta":{"origin":4746,"position":1},"title":"Exercise is medicine","date":"January 14, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Lilly researcher and Connecting Hearts Abroad 2015 ambassador Randall Dick writes about his experience bringing the message that exercise\u00a0IS\u00a0medicine during his stay with the Donald Woods Foundation at Hobeni. Randall was one of a group of 10 Lilly volunteers who spent two weeks at Hobeni at the Donald Woods Centre\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Donald Woods Centre"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/exercise-girl.jpg?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4302,"url":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/dwf-hosting-mdr-tb-exposure-visit-in-bcm\/","url_meta":{"origin":4746,"position":2},"title":"DWF hosting MDR-TB exposure visit in BCM","date":"November 29, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"29 November 2015 The Donald Woods Foundation is hosting delegates on a one-day tour of Tuberculosis programme activities in Buffalo City on 30 November 2015. The delegates representing the Lilly\/Donald Woods Foundation MDR-TB partnership in Buffalo City will visit schools in Duncan Village, the Dimbaza Community Health Centre, the newly\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Donald Woods Foundation"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4180,"url":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/dwf-mdr-tb-ambassador-to-feature-in-new-lilly-film\/","url_meta":{"origin":4746,"position":3},"title":"DWF MDR-TB ambassador to feature in new Lilly film","date":"May 2, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"XDR-TB survivor Xolelwa Joni (left) chats with her elder sister Fezeka Joni (middle) and Thandekile Essien (right), Programme Officer for Lilly SA's MDR-TB Partnership in the yard of her Duncan Village home.\u00a0Photo - Barbara Manning Soon the world will hear the incredible story of former Donald Woods Foundation peer-educator and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Donald Woods Foundation"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/xolelwa_lilly-film-2-1-e1463657187191.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4500,"url":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/a-life-changing-experience-for-lilly-cha-ambassadors\/","url_meta":{"origin":4746,"position":4},"title":"A life-changing experience for 2015 Lilly CHA ambassadors","date":"October 26, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Most if not all 10 international Lilly ambassadors would agree \u2013 they had a life-changing experience during their two week stay with the Donald Woods Foundation at Hobeni in October 2015. The group \u2013 from six different countries \u2013 formed part of Lilly\u2019s Connecting Hearts Abroad (CHA) global service programme.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Donald Woods Foundation"","img":{"alt_text":"CHA 2015 team_website","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CHA-2015-team_website.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4283,"url":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/dwf-tackles-drug-resistant-tb-in-the-eastern-cape\/","url_meta":{"origin":4746,"position":5},"title":"DWF tackles drug-resistant TB in the Eastern Cape","date":"August 6, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"6 August 2015 The Donald Woods Foundation is partnering with Lilly and United Way Worldwide to tackle multi-drug resistant TB in the Eastern Cape. The partnership aims to assist the Department of Health in the effective management of DR-TB in the province, through five strategic programmes: Training and Professional Development;\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Donald Woods Foundation"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4746"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4931,"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4746\/revisions\/4931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.donaldwoodsfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}