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I was a Volunteer & I am a research scientist who develops evaluation plans for determing if PIF is meeting its objectives.
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Partners-international Foundation (PIF) is a non-profit group of dedicated individuals who have the skills to really make a difference. PIF is comprised of retired military senior officers with skills in planning, logistics, and leadership. In addition, there are specialists in technology and how to adapt it to developing countries as well as researcher scientists who can evaluate what is working and when PIF needs to change course. Most recently, PIF members have been actively engaged in Haiti both through providing much need medical support immediately following the earthquake and coordinating placement of orphans in areas outside of Port-au-Prince where their safety and wellbeing can be assured. These are dedicated professionals who are able to listen to people in need, understand their perspectives, and work together with the local community as partners to help them to help themselves.
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- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... PIF has the personnel and dedication to make a huge difference in Haiti. PIF listened to knowledgeable people in Haiti to understand the problems from immediate to long-term. Funding would enable PIF to assist Haiti develop sustainability in education.
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- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... A huge challenge is gaining access to seed money to begin changing lives. Any change has to be sustainable. This means that the partner community needs to be involved in the solution. 8 of 11 colleges in Haiti were damaged. We need future leaders in Haiti
I have volunteered for PIF since 1996 in various capacities. This organization has an uncanny ability to attract extraordinary people to lend their efforts to provide sustainable solutions. Recently, this was the case in the Healthy African Scenarios Experiment (HASE) in ECOWAS, and the associated Capital Analysis and Performance Strategy (CAPS) model that grew out of the experimentation.
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- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... extraordinary and dedicated professionals
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... develop a multi-tiered environment to implement CAPS analysis, data collection, and distance learning applications/tools for crisis/disaster mitigation.
Ways to make it better!
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... funding
I was a Volunteer & and worked on software development and system administration projects
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In addition to its humanitarian projects and interventions PIF also has a technology component to its mission. This technology component involves harnessing open source software applications to provide a variety of services to the non-profit community. These services currently include public and private discussion forums, video-conferencing, and secure instant messaging. Future developments will include geo-location and information services and distance learning applications. Much of this work is done in conjunction with PIF's partner organization, the Center For Applied Innovation.
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- What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... the dedication, commitment, and resourcefulness of those I have worked with.
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... build Internet based tools and services for the non-profit community: ** Personnel tracking using cellular-based GPS (included emergency notification). ** Customized Google map applications. ** Distance learning applications for first-responders.
Ways to make it better!
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... funding
I was a Client Served & I arranged for a young lady to come to the US form Nicaragua to get new prosthetic legs
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When we needed funds to bring a 29 year old female bi-lateral amputee to the US from Nicaragua, Partners International Foundation stepped up to the plate and facilitated the fund raising to make it happen. When we first approached the organization, the answer was yes on the first phone call. Thank you.
Chief Dave Peck
Fairfield Police Department
Fairfield, CT USA
Kenia Castro with he new legs! Thank you PIF
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- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... Outstanding and very helpful.
Ways to make it better!
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... Raising funding.
I was a Client Served & Our team capitalized on the groundwork laid by PIF.
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Our organization needed assistance in a sensitive area and this organization was there for us. Their work left nothing to be desired. Period.
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- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... accomplish work valued at twice that amount.
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- One thing I'd also say is that... this organization's leadership believes that a promise given equates to service delivered.