Month: January 2023
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: MARY DALLAS
Making donations to refugee camps and organizations in Greece is nothing new for Mary Dallas. When a CHEERing camp was in need of clothing and bedding at the start of the New Year, she came to the rescue. She also delivered children’s school supplies to Malakasa Camp in 2022. Mary is a British exp
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: MARIA INES SILVA
Congratulations to CHEERing alumna Maria Ines Silva, BSc. Maria spent her 6-month Erasmus nutrition placement with CHEERing in Greece. She served as the onsite nutrition specialist, focused primarily on promoting food literacy, reducing food waste, and favoring sustainable diets. The children at Mal
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: LAENE RAMIREZ KEITH
Our CHAMPion of the Week is Laene Ramirez Keith, MA, CCC/SLP, IBCLC (she/hers). Laene is a lactation consultant and Speech Language Pathologist in Florida. She serves as Communications Coordinator with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida, advocating for access to donor human milk. Laene also provides in
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: TAREQ GHAFARI
Congratulations to Tareq Ghafari, a member of our CHEERing Afghanistan team! Tareq is dedicated to promoting maternal-child health in his home country. He joined the CHEERing team in September after studying nursing and currently runs the day-to-day operations of CHEERing’s newest Grow Clinic in H
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