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Uplift International
Partners With
Honeywell To
Help Indonesia Transition from Relief to Recovery
May 25, 2005 (Seattle) -- UPLIFT INTERNATIONAL, the Seattle-and Jakarta-based international health nonprofit organization, has partnered with Honeywell to continue supporting relief efforts in Indonesia during the vital recovery period following the tsunami devastation of December 26, 2004.
Honeywell Hometown Solutions, Honeywell’s community outreach program, has donated $50,000 to fund the restoration and improvement of healthcare systems in the Aceh region of northern Sumatra. Uplift International will also use Honeywell’s donation to work with Indonesia’s Ministry of Health to create public health programs and support relief teams in 24 displaced person shelters. The organization has already delivered 25 tons of medicines and medical supplies valued at $7 million.
“This generous grant from Honeywell will assist our partnership with the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) to provide for additional health professionals as well as the reconstruction of sustainable, capacity-building health systems to serve the survivors of this incredible catastrophe,” said Mark Schlansky, Founder and CEO of Uplift International. “We are proud to partner with Honeywell and are very grateful for their support in helping to rebuild Indonesia.”
“Honeywell is committed to helping those areas affected by the recent tsunamis,” said Tom Buckmaster, President of Honeywell Hometown Solutions. “Our partnership with Uplift International will help Indonesia transition from relief to recovery.”
Honeywell’s donation provides for those in immediate need and also allows Uplift International to begin implementing new capacity-building and sustainable programs to replace health infrastructure severely damaged by the tsunamis.
“As a result of Honeywell’s investment in Indonesia’s future,” said Schlansky, “we will be able to continue our work in Aceh and North Sumatra in partnership with IDI and other local organizations, over the months and years ahead, to help assure the health and well being of those who have survived.”
Honeywell Hometown Solutions focuses Honeywell’s community outreach programs on three issues of vital importance to Honeywell’s communities: Family Safety and Security; Housing and Shelter; and Science and Math Education. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves. For more information on Honeywell Hometown Solutions, please visit www.honeywell.com/hhs.
About Uplift International
Uplift International partners with corporations, foundations, NGOs, and individual donors to provide sustaining, capacity-building health programs in developing countries. Its partnership with the University of Washington School of Law trains health and legal professionals in these countries to act together as advocates for their vulnerable populations’ right to health. Since its founding in 1997, Uplift International has developed and implemented programs in health and human rights, humanitarian aid, maternal and child health, telemedicine, and medical educational exchanges in Southeast Asia. For more information, please visit www.upliftinternational.org
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About Honeywell
Honeywell International is a $26 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com.
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