Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
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Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
American Foundation For Children With AIDS Provides Hope And Improves Lives
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Gandhi once said, “Though what you have to give may seem insignificant, it is very important that you give it.”
Tanya Weaver, Executive Director of the American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA), has helped families in some of the most underserved and marginalized communities in Africa. AFCA is a non-profit organization providing critical comprehensive services to infected and affected HIV+ children and their caregivers. Their programs are efficient and work successfully by promoting self-reliance and sustainability.
Tanya shares how the organization helps the children in the programs become citizens of their country who are able to take care of themselves and know they have value.
Also on Speaking of Travel, Corey Costanzo, co-owner of Still Point Wellness, a destination wellness spa in Asheville, NC, offers some unique experiences to move you along your quest for well-being. Corey lived and worked at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur and shares why maintaining an optimal level of wellness is crucial to live a higher quality life.
And Mark Collins, Partnerships Manager for RomanticAsheville.com, the online travel guide to Asheville and the Western North Carolina region, shares why delivering on a common purpose to create and develop new solutions helps empower people and organizations with the knowledge and resources they’ll need to reach their goals.
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