Whom You Know: US Open Golf Champion visits Concern Learning Center in Haiti

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

US Open Golf Champion visits Concern Learning Center in Haiti

Concern tells Peachy Deegan:

As an ardent golfer, I am delighted to share this story with you. US Open Golf Champion Rory McIlroy has played on many of the world's most luxurious and well known courses, but he recently left that world far behind to travel to Haiti to witness earthquake recovery efforts in Port-au-Prince.
During his two-day trip with UNICEF, Rory visited one of Concern Worldwide’s temporary learning centers, as well as a health center. Rory met children and families whose homes were destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake.
The earthquake damaged or destroyed 87 percent of the schools in Port-au-Prince, which will cost about $627 million to repair or rebuild. One in every two children in Haiti is not enrolled in school.
Working in collaboration with the Haitian Ministry of Education and UNICEF, Concern is providing education for children in Port-au-Prince in Temporary Learning Centers. For displaced children living in temporary shelters, these are sanctuaries from the daily hardships of camp life. Concern provides these children with psychological support, education, and time for play, song, dance and. While these temporary solutions are vital to meet the immediate education needs in Haiti, Concern is committed to contributing to a longer term solution.
Even before the devastating earthquake, access to primary education was limited in Haiti. Net school enrollment stood at 76 percent at the primary education level, while 80 percent of schools were privately-run and thus unavailable to poorer families.
Concern’s program “Investing in Schools and Quality Education” is providing education to over 1,000 students in Port-au-Prince. Concern will rebuild two schools that were almost completely destroyed, and work with local professionals to train 40 teachers and school officers. We will also provide sources of clean water and latrine facilities and provide a first-year salary subsidy to teachers.
Prior to the emergency, Concern worked with 30 primary schools in Saint Martin, one of the poorest slum communities in Port-au-Prince, reaching a total of 6,438 children.
Having people such as Rory visit Haiti continues to keep a spotlight on the situation here and the importance of the work agencies like Concern are doing every day.

http://www.concernusa.org/?msource=EM311&tr=y&auid=8603843

Recent Testimonials by Brand Ambassadors on their Experience with Whom You Know

"I work with Peachy Deegan because she's prolific at what she does. She's a hard worker, she's thoughtful and she's tasteful at what she writes which is very important. Peachy gets the facts correct, and just that alone is worth its weight in gold."

-Edward Tricomi, Master Stylist and Owner of Warren-Tricomi
https://warrentricomi.com/

"No one has yet to express their taste for our cuisine better than Peachy Deegan on Whom You Know. Thank you for transforming our flavor into words, unlike any other before.
Sometimes WHOM YOU KNOW, really makes a difference and Ammos Estiatorio is grateful to know Peachy Deegan!"
-
Dimitris Nakos, Founder and Owner of
Ammos Estiatorio
https://ammosnewyork.com/

“Whom You Know has done an amazing job of featuring our company over many years [seven]. Peachy has worked tirelessly to create a well-curated selection of topics and brands that are clearly of relevance to her growing audience of readers. Her articles are filled with great insights based on first-hand experience. She does her research, knows her business and is a pleasure to work with!”

-David Sasuga, Owner of Fresh Origins Microgreens
www.FreshOrigins.com

"Peachy Deegan has the pulse of the nation and highlights exceptional opinion leaders in more than 23,000 inspiring and entertaining posts. Her 100,000 twitter followers are a true testimony to Peachy’s ability to inspire, motivate and entertain. She is a feminine force to be reckoned with and an exemplary example of an influential voice in today’s world."

-Mica Mosbacher, author of the new book The Hurricane Factor: Stormside Patriots and tv political commentator

"It was an honour to be chosen for Movers and Shakers by Peachy Deegan. The questions in the interview were intelligent and insightful and I thoroughly enjoyed answering them. The reaction to the interview has been overwhelmingly positive and has helped bring my art practice to a wider audience."
-Damien Flood, Internationally Acclaimed Artist
http://www.damienflood.ie/

"We were so fortunate to hit Peachy’s radar. Her review of our Warmies was spot-on and came at a great time in our company’s early history.
Peachy has such a strong relationship with her readers. She provides honest and real comments; she is truly a trusted source in a very large circle
of consumers."
-Scott Wehrs
President
Intelex U.S.A.
http://www.intelexusallc.com/

"We at Primola love working with Whom You Know and are proud to have been a highly-ranked Manhattan restaurant by Peachy Deegan since 2012, and are featured seasonally. We appreciate the fantastic work Peachy does highlighting our cuisine with her sublime writing style and the whole neighborhood of the Upper East side. Also, we are glad that she has started a Made in Italy column! If you have the opportunity to be considered for review, we'd highly recommend working with her."
-Giuliano Zuliani, Owner of Primola Restaurant
https://www.facebook.com/Primola-Canaletto-restaurants-NYC-135616799831091

"
Peachy Deegan is a gem. She is wonderful to feature our Irish brands in 'Whom You Know'! The articles are beautifully and passionately presented, bringing products and brands to life, making both relevant and fun for her many faithful followers to read. I am immensely proud for our hand-crafted products to be included in this venue!"

-
Bill Follett
President, Belleek Group North America
www.Belleek.com

"As you know from my past features, Peachy Deegan and I were in the same class at Boston College prior to either of us becoming entrepreneurs. When we played together on the BC Alumni softball team in Central Park years ago, she mentioned she could not find a great dentist in Manhattan and could often be found networking on her phone in the outfield hiding from the ball. She was my second patient ever in 2006 when I opened my dental practice; I was one of the first sponsors on Whom You Know and the first Mover and Shaker featured in 2009 and have worked with her continuously since. She's even talked her friends that are doctors into being my patients, and they subsequently send their hospital colleagues. I don't know anyone that is as great of a networker and writer as Peachy, nevermind that she is upstanding and always good for her word. Cosmopolitan Dental is so happy to be in the company of the caliber of major brands she works with today, and although she will tell you a million ways to get your teeth dirty between Peachy's Picks, Terrific Takeout and Peachy's Pantry, Peachy Deegan will tell you there is only one way to get your teeth clean!"
-Dr. Garo Nazarian, Founder and Owner of Cosmopolitan Dental
http://cosmopolitandental.com/