Happy Spring!

Greetings!


It was such an inspiration to be in Bucharest Romania for our training's arranged by the US Embassy for hotels, uber drivers law enforcement and airport / airline employees. Thank you for participation by Donna Hubbard and Marie Rivard as well as Grace Farms Foundation.

One of he most rewarding parts of the journey was our visit with Monica Boseff of Open Door Foundation. Our team met with girls that had been trafficked for years and were able to help one of them reach her dream of becoming a flight attendant!
Human Trafficking Awareness
Kudos to AAI Member Ibrahim Bangura whose tireless efforts helped uncover a trafficking ring recruiting girls from Sierra Leone to Kuwait for jobs as nurses, domestic servants and more. Many thanks to Kate Jewell and Andrea Hobart, Project 189 and IOM.
Behavioural Analysis -
Airline Ambassadors International (AAI) is honored to be a part of the Behavioral Analysis 2019 conference May 21-23 in Minneapolis.
Security practitioners, consultants and academics will be gathering at Mall of America for presentations and discussions analyzing how behavioral analysis techniques can enhance the security of the world we live in.
AAI members receive a 20% discount on delegate registration fees. Simply enter the code: AAI20 in the promotional code box when registering on the conference website:
Nepal PATA Meeting
Join the President of Airline Ambassadors Nancy Rivard, and Nepal Director Dr Kate Jewell to visit our projects in Nepal June 7th. AAI is honored to present at the Himalayan Travel Mart on human trafficking awareness in the travel industry.
Acting Locally in S. Carolina
Airline Ambassadors members Michele Klein and and survivor Donna Hubbard gave a presentation for the Newcomers Club of York County, SC. at the Tega Cay Shore Club on April 10 to 100 members of the women’s club. Peggy McMaster wife of the Governor of SC was also present.

Humanitarian Missions
Join us to support Spring fundraiser for the Philippines!
Please join us this spring in support of Shepherd of the Hills Children’s Foundation in the Philippines. SOTH is struggling financially and may be forced to close. Even the thought of this possibility is absolutely devastating!
Looking forward to this years’ mission trip as we continue to help Maria her Daycare center also Grant and Sharon with their orphanage. AAI is honored to be able to help so many children in S.Africa. 
Please join us on this special trip.
Everyone is welcome!
July 25-28 Mission Dates
July 29-31 Safari in Kruger National Park
August 1 Optional tour before flights home
Volunteer Spotlight!
We appreciate Jhoanny Perez and her commitment to the people of the Dominican Republic. See what she did on her own and we hope she will lead an AAI mission there very soon. She also sent some great video - but unfortunately not in a format we can share on the website. 
Children's Medical Escort Program
" First, Soad Hamden gets the UNICEF Award and now our Kathy Garza has won the AA Chairman's Award. We are truly Honored to have both of them our our team of medical escorts. They are absolutely the best!" Margaret Whitehead, Director
One of our favorite medical escorts, Soad Hamden uses her job to truly make a difference. She also collects for UNICEF as part of the Champions for Children program while working her everyday flights. She won the 2018 Champion of the Year.
Kathy Garza, ORD AA Ticket Agent was honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award by American Airlines. One of the reasons she received the award was her selfless service with the Airline Ambassadors Medical Escort Program
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Email Angels@airlineamb.org if you are interested in more involved!
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