Charity Talks

Dr. Keith Sheth, Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine, and a neurologist at Yale New Haven Hospital, as well as a member of the Quality Team at the American Stroke Association, is this episode’s guest.  Strokes affect 1 in 6 people, and while most people generally know what a stroke is, they do not necessarily know what causes them, what the symptoms and signs are, an...

Michael Roberts, the President and CEO of First Nations Development Institute, is this episode's guest.  Native American tribes have been marginalized for over 400 years, and as Michael discusses, philanthropy and funding provided to American Indians to address this is a small and disproportionate fraction of that distributed throughout the country.  First Nations is doing important work in addres...

Priya Palani, the Associate Creative Director for the Task Force for Global Health, is this episode’s guest and she discusses the important work that the Task Force does around the world to improve the health of those in low and middle income countries.  Fighting infectious diseases, distributing vaccines and conducting field epidemiology are just some of the issues that the Task Force is tackling...

Charity Talks welcomes Jennifer Hyman to the podcast.  Jennifer is the Director of Communications for Living Goods, which provides critical healthcare solutions to women and children in Africa by deploying a network of community health workers.  Partnering with local governments, Living Goods ensures that quality healthcare is available to those who need it most, and is using technology and data t...

Susannah Schaefer, the President and CEO of Smile Train, joins Charity Talks to discuss the problem of cleft lips and palates that many children are born with around the world.  Children with this ailment live in isolation, and often have difficulty eating, breathing, hearing and speaking as a result their untreated clefts.  Smile Train’s mission is to provide a sustainable approach to fixing this...

Lacey Horn and Joel Williams, of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), are this episode’s guests. As the Chairwoman and long-time attorney for NARF, Lacey and Joel, respectively, discuss the plight of Native American and Alaskan tribes, and how NARF has impacted tens of thousands of Indian people across more than 250 tribes. NARF’s mission — to preserve tribal existence, protect tribal natural r...

Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa, Vice President of the Gaden Phodrang Foundation of the Dalai Lama, joins Charity Talks. The Dalai Lama created his foundation to promote his Tibetan Buddhism-based views on human values, mutual understanding among religions, peace, and the protection of the environment, as well as helping to preserve the unique Tibetan culture. As you will hear, Tseten, as the former pers...

Victoria Mendez, the Global Director of Cool 2 Be Kind, is this episode’s guest and she discusses what C2BK and its parent foundation, the National Association of People Against Bullying, are doing to stop bullying. Following her brother Daniel taking his own life as a result of the bullying he suffered in middle and high school, C2BK was started at a single high school in California, and now has...

Fahreen Bandali from Sanku’s Project Healthy Children joins Charity Talks to discuss malnutrition in Africa. Based in Tanzania, Project Healthy Children has taken the Sanku Dosifier, which adds a precise amount of critical micronutrients to flour, and installed it across Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. Because of Sanku’s work, millions of children are avoiding the horrors of malnut...

Rob Mather, the CEO of the Against Malaria Foundation, is this episode’s guest. Rob begins by telling the inspirational story that led to his founding AMF, and then discusses how malaria harms hundreds of thousands of individuals, and how the distribution of inexpensive malaria nets is saving lives and preventing debilitating illness across Sub-Saharan Africa. (0:21). Website:   https://www.agains...

Charity Talks welcomes Kate Moynihan to the podcast. Kate is the Executive Director of Seva, a leading international charity fighting blindness and vision impairment around the world. During the podcast, Kate discusses how vision impairment affects millions of people worldwide, particularly in underdeveloped countries, and how Seva, through simple and cost-effective surgeries, community support an...

Laura Rowe, the Deputy Director of the Food Fortification Initiative, is this episode’s guest, and she discusses the tremendous problem of lack of nutrients in the food supply of people living in African countries. Each year, malnutrition causes millions of deaths, birth defects and other health issues. FFI is tackling this problem around the world, and Laura discusses how FFI is changing the live...

Creighton Drury, the CEO of Partnership to End Addiction, joins Charity Talks, and discusses the Partnership’s comprehensive work in fighting addiction, including prevention, scientific research, and providing support and resources for families impacted by addiction. Having created the famous "This is Your Brain on Drugs" public service announcement in the 1980’s to combat the glorified version of...

Maria Idoni, the Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), joins the podcast to discuss the significant problem suicide represents in the U.S., what AFSP is doing about it, and how each of us can make a huge difference in the lives of the people around us who are suffering from suicidal ideation. (0:23).   Website:   https://afsp.org/ Email:   midoni@afsp.org Crisis...

Dale Williams, the Executive Director of Midnight Run, is this episode’s guest. Midnight Run coordinates over 1,000 relief missions per year in which volunteers distribute food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City.  Dale’s inspirational story of being homeless himself for three years in New York to now leading the organization will be sur...

This episode’s guest is Timothy Hathaway, the Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse New York (PCANY), which is the only private, nonprofit agency serving the entire state whose single mission is to prevent child abuse in all its forms.  During the podcast, Timothy passionately discusses the amazing work that PCANY does and what you can do right now to help children in your everyday life. (0:32...

Karlan Sick, the President of Literacy for Incarcerated Teens (LIT) joins the podcast and discusses LIT’s mission, the need for incarcerated teens to have access to books and writing workshops, and examples of how LIT has made a difference in so many teens’ lives. (0:22) Website:   https://www.literacyforincarceratedteens.org/

Abraham Almanza, the Director of Marketing & Volunteer Management for Make-A-Wish, joins Charity Talks and discusses Make-A-Wish's core mission, many inspirational wishes that have been granted to children, and how you can get involved. (0:36). Website:   https://hudson.wish.org

Charity Talks is the podcast designed to help people learn about great local, national and international nonprofits.  Through interviews of their leaders, you will learn about a charity’s mission, inspirational stories, and perhaps most importantly, how you can help.  Welcome to Charity Talks! (1 min).