by Rising Star Outreach | Aug 9, 2016 | Sponsorship, Staff
So to start off, tell us a little bit about yourself before you became the Sponsorship Coordinator?I’m a proud graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho, where I studied Communications and Public Relations. After I completed an internship with Rising Star Outreach, I...
by Rising Star Outreach | Sep 19, 2014 | Micro Business, Staff, Stigma, Testimonial, Video, Volunteer
Dr N.K, Vijayalakshmi is the Social Welfare Program Officer in India. She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and attended college at Stella Maris College and graduated with a degree in Sociology. Dr Viji then specialized in social work and medical...
by Rising Star Outreach | Aug 2, 2014 | Sponsorship, Staff, Testimonial, Volunteer
Before joining Rising Star Outreach I’ve usually have been a bit weary of most charities, especially ones that want you to sponsor a child. One of the questions that usually rise is: are these children real or is this just a gimmick? I did not know now much...
by Rising Star Outreach | Aug 1, 2014 | Staff, Volunteer
Life has this tendency to take twists and turns that you weren’t expecting. Each change in course seems to have its own impact on you as a person and the way you see the world. I sure didn’t realize what was in store for me when I took that turn and ran...
by Rising Star Outreach | Jul 31, 2014 | Colony Development, service, Staff, Testimonial, Volunteer
I’ve always felt that it is important for people to know that they can change the world. I think everyone deserves to know that they have the ability to be and become the individual they want to be. Rising Star Outreach encompasses that. The organization...
by Rising Star Outreach | Jul 30, 2014 | Colony Development, Medical, Sponsorship, Staff, Stigma, Volunteer
I feel that I have had a lifetime of preparation for working with Rising Star Outreach. I was born with a congenital amputation of my right arm just below the elbow. It has never really bothered me even though I knew I was different from others....
