Acting Locally and Globally Both
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April 30, 2021
Paul Eun, a Washington physician, runs a non-profit with projects ranging from local food distribution to funding a school in Uganda. When he didn t find a charity that gave 100% of donated funds to its projects, rather than overhead, he decided to start his own.
Question: You run the Fountain of Life Foundation, a charitable organization with projects near your headquarters in Milton, Washington, as well as in rural Uganda. First, can you tell us a little bit about your local projects?
Answer: We have two local projects. The first one is a free grocery distribution event we host once a month in two cities in the Seattle area. The events are open to any individuals and families in need. They sign up online through our website for the distribution event, and we shop for groceries including fresh vegetables and fruits, dairy products, and meat in addition to nonperishable items such as cereal, pasta, and canned foo
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A team of faculty and a Ph.D. student at Loma Linda University School of Nursing discovered how nurses working in Haiti manage to sustain resilience and display exemplary dedication toward patient care amid difficult working conditions.
Haitian nurses see nursing as more than a job, as a “divine calling” that yields a deeply ingrained sense of purpose, according to a study published by the
Journal of Christian Nursing titled, “Dedication in a Difficult Context: Faith-Based Nursing in Haiti,” in early April 2021.
“They see themselves as missionaries to their fellow citizens and community,” said lead author Lisa Roberts, a professor and research director for LLU School of Nursing. “My feeling is that it is the basis of their resilience.”
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