Project Concern International

Project Concern International, (Project Concern), (PCI), is a non-profit, humanitarian NGO based in San Diego, California, with global bases of operation in eleven countries and five continents. [cite web
url = http://pci.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Organizational_information
title = Organizational Information
accessdate = 2007-01-25
date = 2007-01-25]

Project Concern was founded by Dr. Jim Turpin in 1961 [cite web
url = http://pci.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Our_history_Providing_health_and_poverty_solutions_since_1961
title = Our History: Providing health and poverty solutions solutions since 1961 - Project Concern International
accessdate = 2007-01-25
date = 2007-01-25] with the goal of providing health and poverty solutions to children and communities around the world. Project Concern differentiates itself by providing communities with aid through sustainable development. [cite web
url = http://pci.convio.net/site/DocServer?docID=186
title = Project Concern, Press Release - Sustainable Development
accessdate = 2007-06-18
date = 2007-06-18]

The organization is grounded in some 50 years of humanitarian success by "helping communities help themselves" as well as executing rapid emergency and disaster relief [cite web
url = http://pci.convio.net/site/DocServer?docID=184
title = Project Concern, Press Release - Emergency Relief
accessdate = 2007-06-18
date = 2007-06-18] through its support infastructure around the world.

Mission

"Project Concern International's mission is to prevent disease, improve community health, and promote sustainable development." [cite web
url = http://pci.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Our_mission_Providing_health_and_poverty_solutions_worldwide
title = Our Mission: Providing health and poverty solutions worldwide - Project Concern International
accessdate = 2007-01-25
date = 2007-01-25]

Motivation

PCI is motivated by their "concern for the world's most vulnerable children, families, and communities, Project Concern International (PCI) envisions a world where abundant resources are shared, communities are able to provide for the health and well being of their members, and children and families can achieve lives of hope, good health, and self-sufficiency." [cite web
url = http://pci.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Our_mission_Providing_health_and_poverty_solutions_worldwide
title = Our Mission: Providing health and poverty solutions worldwide - Project Concern International
accessdate = 2007-01-25
date = 2007-01-25]

History

"In 1961, a young doctor from San Diego volunteering at a Tijuana clinic saved the lives of two small children who were dying of pneumonia. This experience led Dr. Jim Turpin to found Project Concern International and forever change the lives of millions of children around the world by providing health and poverty solutions.

. His vision for the future was to provide the world’s children with access to essential health care services.

Since then, thousands of dedicated individuals and groups have been inspired by this vision and have lent their voices to help establish our current programs in eleven different countries on five continents. Each voice has made an impact, helping Project Concern reach millions of people in need.

Today, the underlying vision of the organization has remained true to its founder: Project Concern works in vulnerable communities by preventing disease, providing poverty solutions and creating long-term change by helping people to help themselves." [cite web
url = http://pci.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Our_history_Providing_health_and_poverty_solutions_since_1961
title = Our History: Providing health and poverty solutions solutions since 1961 - Project Concern International
accessdate = 2007-01-25
date = 2007-01-25]

Worldwide Programs

PCI has bases of operation in the following countries:
*Botswana
*Malawi
*Ethiopia
*Bolivia
*El Salvador
*Ethiopia
*Guatemala
*Honduras
*India
*Indonesia
*Mexico
*Nicaragua
*United States
*Zambia

External links

* [http://www.projectconcern.org/ Project Concern International] - Official site
* [http://www.myspace.com/projectconcern PCI on MySpace] - MySpace page

References

* [http://www.projectconcern.org/site/c.fhKOI1PGIoE/b.990001/k.5A5B/Project_Concern_press_releases.htm Project Concern Press Releases]
* [http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4364 Outside Rating of PCI]
* [http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/progressreports/pci.asp United Nations]
* [http://partners.guidestar.org/controller/searchResults.gs?action_gsReport=1&partner=networkforgood&ein=95-2248462 Outside Rating of PCI]

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