Airline Ambassadors International eUpdate Nov 2012

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Human Trafficking: Recognize it. Report it.


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Donate $50 to AAI's Human Trafficking Awareness and receive a Blue Heart Pin as a gift!

or Buy a Blue Heart Pin ($15.00) and Contribute to our Human Trafficking Awareness Program!

The Blue heart symbolizes your pledge to help stop trafficking.


Children's Medical Escort Program 

 AAI Members PROTECT children traveling via our Children's Escort Program - Members escort children requiring life-altering/saving medical treatment to/from the U.S. (10-15/month). AAI escorted 200 Ukrainian orphans this past summer of 2012.

 

Children's Escort Program, DFW Conference

Ron Brown, Executive Director of Chinese Agape Foundation was guest speaker and captivated the group with his stories and pictures of his work with some of the poorest of the poor children in China.

Photo Gallery of the Event
Check out some of the photos of all who attends and were honored.

Check out our New PA Cards for Escorts to Carry
on Flights of Mercy

Thanks for AA Miles for Kids in Need

AAI recognizes the work of American Airlines in communities around the globe. For more information about American Airlines corporate responsibility

Feature Story - Ina Melen

BOS Based Ina Melen jumped at the chance to fly Honduras
and escort 10 year old Noel back to Boston for a medical follow up.

Coming Up
Volunteers needed for Orphan Airlift in Dec. 2012  
For info email Margaret Whitehead  at Mmwhitehead3@aol.com.


Humanitarian Missions Program
AAI members PROVIDE for orphans and vulnerable children via our Humanitarian Aid Program - Members hand deliver humanitarian aid, and provide volunteer services to orphanages, clinics, schools and refugee camps.

Hurricane Sandy Relief

Thousands are homeless and in desperate need in New York in the
aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Blankets, Baby Clothes, Generators
and more are needed. 

Philanthropy in the Philippines

 Ths following report from Kim Bird gives the flavor of our humanitarian missions and the joyful effect of selfless service.  Many thanks to Delta Airlines for providing transportation for our AAI team!  

Helping Haiti latest Report

 Mission to All God’s Children Orphanage:
The kids are doing great; school is in session and they are enjoying their new uniforms.

Coming Up
 Orphanage Christmas Party in Bogata, Colombia
Dec 4 - 6, 2012

Jamaica Mission - Roslyn Parker
Dec  7 - 10, 2012


Education and Advocacy - Human Trafficking
Members ADVOCATE on Child Protection -  by providing volunteer trainings at airports in the US and around the world  to educate those in the travel industry on the issue of child and human trafficking and how they can combat it by reporting tips to the proper authorities.

Support our work to raise awareness in the Travel Industry: 

Sabre Holdings Human Trafficking Training

Airline Ambassadors provided awareness training for Sabre-Holdings employees on Sept. 27 as the kick off to Passport to Freedom,  a day focused on human trafficking.

Recent Airline Ambassador International Press & Media Coverage
Deseret News
How flight attendants fight against human trafficking.

Recent Airline Ambassador International Press & Media Coverage
The New York Times

THE travel industry — long an unwitting participant in human trafficking at hotels and on airplanes, trains and buses

Coming Up:
 Rock and Run to Raise $$ for Human Trafficking!
March 16, 2013


 

Special Events

911 Memorial
 Bravo to AA flight attendant Ida Dahlberg who read names of fallen flight crew at a moving memorial ceremony at sunset on 9/11 at Pearl Harbor. The event was coordinated by Gear Up Foundation to memorialize those lost their lives, and bring attention to those who served at Ground Zero but continue to die each and every week from exposures during the rescue and recovery.

World Travel Conference in London


The WTM is a tradition each November in London, where the travel industry 50,000 attendees and exhibitors from around the world.

Coming Up:
 World Volunteer IAVE Conference  
 (10 -15 volunteers needed to support the World Volunteerism Conference in London
Dec. 10-12

Thank you for Bringing Compassion Into Action and thank you for your support!
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