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The Nyanya Project: Caring for African Grandmothers Who Care for Their Grandchildren Orphaned by AIDS
Mary Martin Niepold, Lecturer in Journalism at Wake Forest University, has founded The Nyanya Project, a non-profit agency that helps grandmothers of AIDS orphans form working cooperatives to generate the income necessary to provide healthcare, education and a home for their grandchildren through the sale of handmade crafts and agricultural products. The project began in Kenya, expanded to Tanzania in 2007, and now has six programs between the two countries.
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Investing in Children: A Partnership for Maternal-Child Health
Anthropology professor, Jeanne Simonelli, has a desire to combat a high rate of infant mortality in Chiapanecans. Her plan is to provide additional training to existing public health practitioners in the communities of Chiapas, Mexico. This venture will use a “train the trainers” model, a visiting team of health professionals trains those who will be providing direct care, and they in turn will train future health practitioners in maternal-child health.
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Virtual Nutrition Education – Nutried
Do you have questions about proper nutrition as it relates to your health? Health and Exercise professor, Gary Miller, plans to make customized nutrition education materials and teaching materials on the internet. The uniqueness of Dr. Miller’s product is that it will be nutrition-specific education materials targeted primarily for the provider of information to consumers. Thus the providers would be able to discuss the specific topic(s) of interest with their patient and have the confidence that they have the latest scientific-based information on the subject.
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The Development of Oral Immunoprophylaxis for Aquatic Organisms
Biology professor Ray Kuhn is in the process of developing a natural antibiotic-free immunoprophylaxis that can be used to boost the level of immunity against the two prominent bacteria that threaten fish populations. The uniqueness of this product is that it is a natural product that has no toxic or residual effects on the fish. The pellets will be given to the fish orally to specifically attack bacteria in the fish intestine.
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Involve - a Journal of Mathematics
Back in the fall of 2005, Wake Forest Professor of Mathematics Kenneth Berenhaut recognized the entrepreneurial need for a mathematics-based scholarly journal dedicated to showcasing and encouraging high-quality research involving students. The resulting venture, Involve- a Journal of Mathematics, is a not-for-profit quarterly journal, set to launch with its first issue in the summer of 2007. Berenhaut also intends to establish a Center for Quantitative Bounds and Applications within the Department of Mathematics at Wake Forest University. The Center would be available for consultation with business and industry regarding mathematical applications to enterprise decision making. The Center will include significant involvement of students at the graduate, undergraduate and high school levels. An important goal of the center will be to train students in undertaking research (both applied and academic) and publishing their work. Read the story.
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The Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice
Dr. Stephen Boyd, a professor in the Department of Religion, is working with a group of concerned citizens to establish a not-for-profit organization, The Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice, Inc. The intent of this not-for-profit is to educate the public about flaws in the criminal justice system, to advocate for those wrongfully incarcerated as a result of those flaws, and to provide resources and support for those trying to re-build their lives after being wrongly accused.
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