SEATTLE, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- UPLIFT INTERNATIONAL, the Seattle- and
Jakarta-based international health nonprofit organization, has partnered with
Honeywell to continue supporting relief efforts in Indonesia during the vital
recovery period following the tsunami devastation of December 26, 2004.
Honeywell Hometown Solutions, Honeywell's community outreach program, has
donated $50,000 to fund the restoration and improvement of healthcare systems
in the Aceh region of northern Sumatra. Uplift International will also use
Honeywell's donation to work with Indonesia's Ministry of Health to create
public health programs and support relief teams in 24 displaced person
shelters. The organization has already delivered 25 tons of medicines and
medical supplies valued at $7 million.
"This generous grant from Honeywell will assist our partnership with the
Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) to provide for additional health
professionals as well as the reconstruction of sustainable, capacity-building
health systems to serve the survivors of this incredible catastrophe," said
Mark Schlansky, Founder and CEO of Uplift International. "We are proud to
partner with Honeywell and are very grateful for their support in helping to
rebuild Indonesia."
"Honeywell is committed to helping those areas affected by the recent
tsunamis," said Tom Buckmaster, President of Honeywell Hometown Solutions.
"Our partnership with Uplift International will help Indonesia transition from
relief to recovery."
Honeywell's donation provides for those in immediate need and also allows
Uplift International to begin implementing new capacity-building and
sustainable programs to replace health infrastructure severely damaged by the
tsunamis.
"As a result of Honeywell's investment in Indonesia's future," said
Schlansky, "we will be able to continue our work in Aceh and North Sumatra in
partnership with IDI and other local organizations, over the months and years
ahead, to help assure the health and well being of those who have survived."
Honeywell Hometown Solutions focuses Honeywell's community outreach
programs on three issues of vital importance to Honeywell's communities:
Family Safety and Security; Housing and Shelter; and Science and Math
Education. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions,
Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the
communities it serves. For more information on Honeywell Hometown Solutions,
please visit http://www.honeywell.com/hhs.
About Uplift International
Uplift International partners with corporations, foundations, NGOs, and
individual donors to provide sustaining, capacity-building health programs in
developing countries. Its partnership with the University of Washington
School of Law trains health and legal professionals in these countries to act
together as advocates for their vulnerable populations' right to health. Since
its founding in 1997, Uplift International has developed and implemented
programs in health and human rights, humanitarian aid, maternal and child
health, telemedicine, and medical educational exchanges in Southeast Asia.
For more information, please visit http://www.upliftinternational.org .
About Honeywell
Honeywell International is a $26 billion diversified technology and
manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive
products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township,
N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and
Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones
Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
For additional information, please visit http://www.honeywell.com.
SOURCE Uplift International
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Related links:
http://www.upliftinternational.org
CONTACT:
Suzanne Rothenberg of Uplift International,
+1-206-985-9888, or srothenberg@upliftinternational.org; or Jim
O'Leary of Honeywell, +1-973-455-6684, or
jim.o'leary@honeywell.com
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