ASCEND, A Humanitarian Alliance
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ASCEND, A Humanitarian Alliance is a multi-national non-government[1] organization that teaches life-skills mentoring with sustainable solutions in education[2], enterprise, health and simple technology to people in Africa and Latin America. ASCEND currently serves in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Bolivia[3], Peru, Mexico[4] and Ecuador with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[5] Volunteers including expedition participants and interns join permanent staff to mentor children, families and communities in need.[6]
ASCEND’s National Advisors include Lavell Edwards[7], Kurt Bestor[8], Steve Young, Dale Murphy, Sharlene Hawkes, and Richard and Linda Eyre[9][10].
History
ASCEND was organized in 1982 as the Andean Children's Foundation by Dr. Timothy S. Evans. This foundation was later reorganized as Chasqui Humanitarian, led by Joel Madsen. In 2005, the Engage Now Foundation, organized by Dr. Tim Evans and Carolyn Dailey, with origins dating back to 1984, merged with Chasqui Humanitarian and became known as ASCEND, a Humanitarian Alliance.
References
- ^ http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=1212352
- ^ ASCEND Interviewed by Oprah’s School.com http://www.oprahsschool.com/2007/April/Oprahs-School-Blog-Interviews-ASCEND.htm
- ^ SVU's Returned Missionaries Improve Bolivian Businesses, Gentry, Bryan. Meridian Magazine. October 17, 2006. http://www.meridianmagazine.com/churchupdate/060206svu.html
- ^ Rani Villarreal tells the Spanish Community about ASCEND on TV Univision 32. http://www.kuth32.com/noticias/9602807.html
- ^ “Garrett’s light shines on,” Laplante, Matthew D.; Salt Lake Tribune, December 25, 2004. http://ascendalliance.org/article.php?cmd=view&id=111 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=allfields(Kevin%20Bardsley)%20AND%20date(2004)&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date:B,E&p_text_date-0=2004&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=("Kevin%20Bardsley")&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no
- ^ http://www.ldslivingmagazine.com/articles/show/1371
- ^ “Lavell Edwards, His influence is felt across the World,” Shulte, Scott; Davis County Clipper, November 2006. http://www.clippertoday.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=140&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=17891&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1005&hn=clippertoday&he=.com
- ^ Sixteen Celbrities Join Together Promoting a Life Changing Cause http://ascendalliance.org/article.php?cmd=view&id=152
- ^ “An unforgettable Christmas in Mexico,” Eyre, Richard. http://eyrealm.blogspot.com/2007/12/unforgettable-christmas-in-mexico.html
- ^ How to Unspoil your Kids, Values Parenting with the Eyres “Good Things Utah” http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=75690@video.ktvx.com
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