http://www.exchangeforchange.org Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:47:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reception for the Organization for Cross-Cultural Exchange (OCCE)  will be on Thursday, October 9, 5-7 pm at the Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI.  This reception will acquaint interested persons about what OCCE has been doing and future projects.Presenting the Vukuzenzele, South Africa, ProjectA Partnership between ... http://www.exchangeforchange.org/occe-reception/ Planning is in process for the return to Vukuzenzele in January 2009. May 9, 2008 OCCE presented a video and PowerPoint concerning the plight of Vukuzenzele to Kettering University's student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and the students involved are very excited about the OCCE and Vukuzenzele Project.  They are presently working toward ... http://www.exchangeforchange.org/going-back/ We'd like to thank the following for their most generous contributions and guidance in the formation of this non-profit organization: Elie Boudt, Ferndale, MI Christine's Cuisine, Ferndale MI Roe Peterhans, Ferndale MI Vincent Mazzola, Mt. Clemens, MI Bruce Galloway, Grand Blanc, MI Diplomat Pharmacy, Flint, MI Donal Moore, Birmingham, MI Ethan Daniel Davidson, Bloomfield Hills, MI Our first fundraiser ... http://www.exchangeforchange.org/new-event-1/ In an effort of good will and shared interest, Father Stanley Dzuiba from Centocow Mission in KwaZulu-Natal welcomed Brenda Gonzales to the Lourdes Mission 7 kilometers from Vukuzenzele, South Africa. Brenda arrived with a laptop, camcorder, and digital voice recorder to perform a needs assessment as part of OCCE's pilot project in this small, remote village ... http://www.exchangeforchange.org/news-test-3/ OCCE has announced that they will begin a pilot project in the village of Vukuzenzele in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in an effort to alleviate poverty to stymie HIV/ AIDS, TB and other preventable diseases. Since poverty is a huge factor for the incidence of disease in developing countries OCCE will ... http://www.exchangeforchange.org/news-test-2/ OCCE recently deployed a new website for their non-profit organization. The new site, developed by OHMdigital, updates the organizations previous web presence and adds more information. Check back soon for future development. http://www.exchangeforchange.org/news-test-1/