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      <image:caption>International Humanitarian Services uses the expertise of professionals and volunteers to help change the lives of limited resource children, families and communities. Whether at home or globally, through our exciting research-based programs, those receiving our services can learn to thrive and become contributing members of their communities.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our Mission Our mission is to empower children, families and individuals, through training, nutrition, health initiatives, support services and referrals. Special emphasis is placed on limited resource residents and immigrants.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our Vision To improve health, nutrition and education for children and their families through research based training, support services and referral networks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mona Reide, Ed.D Dr Mona Reide is an experienced health and social science research professional with a Doctor of Education (EdD) from Wayne State University with a focus on Social and Behavioral Science and a M.A. from the University of Michigan in Administration and Counseling.. She is also the first female Bishop with a Diocese in Sierra Leone West Africa in one of the oldest pentecostal organizations in the USA. Dr Reide has provided administrative and direct services for limited resource families, and has served as a faculty member and administrator at Wayne State, Bowie State and Michigan State Universities in addition to being attached to the University of Ghana, West Africa. She has also served as a Health Research Director in the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Her doctoral research examined the association between cultural beliefs and health practices in Ghana West Africa. Dr. Reide has collaborated with Heads of State and governmental ministries in several countries.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Leadership - Expert Kim Brown, ACSW E. Kimberly Brown, ACSW, CAADC is a therapist and managing member of Zoe Counseling and Consulting, PLLC.  With over 20 years of professional experience, Mrs. Brown is a member of several local and nation boards that strengthen limited resource families in the United States and abroad. Kimberly Brown is an ordained minister and pastor.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Leadership - Maisha Yeboah, M.A., Maisha Yeboah has a MPA from the Department of Public Affairs &amp; Administration at Western Michigan University with a concentration in the Non-Profit Sector and International Development. She has also obtained a B.A. from Eastern Michigan University in Sports Medicine. Ms. Yeboah has 11 years’ experience as the Outreach Director for International Humanitarian Services; as well as 20 years of experience in the human service field. Ms. Yeboah has designed training for children and their families, refugees and immigrant populations, cross cultural audiences and developed business plans, budgets and grant proposals for international projects for 18 years.</image:title>
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      <image:caption>International Humanitarian Services (IHS) is a Lansing-based 22 year old nonprofit organization that is committed to uplifting the underserved and under-resourced populations of Lansing. IHS serves as an empowerment organization by providing vulnerable populations, such as refugees, immigrants and those living in poverty, the chance at prosperity through training programs focused on career development, entrepreneurship and cultural immersion. IHS is a catalyst for change in workforce development and provides a well-rounded approach to empowering those in poverty.Through this program the underserved are equipped with the skills and resources necessary to access various opportunities and build wealth. This project shifts the trajectory of the lives of refugees, immigrants, and the underprivileged by garnering community development and professional job development support.  IHS is committed to helping people transition from poverty to a prosperous life through workshops with industry professionals, to increase job readiness in addition to providing financial literacy, resume training, mentorship and mental health services support. Emotional support is utilized to help participants shift from a poverty mindset . We are committed to helping others live a balanced life of productivity, through exposure to the building blocks of financial and emotional wellbeing.</image:caption>
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