Bonus - Champions of Charity: Tammy Cannon: Working from the Heart

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast is launching a new quarterly bonus series. In these episodes, Jason will interview inspirational leaders who are making a difference in the lives of others through their charity, foundation or nonprofit work. In this debut episode, Jason speaks with Tammy Cannon, Founder and Executive Director of Project 143 (P143), an international orphan hosting program. Tammy discusses the hosting process, the struggles the children face and P143’s fundraising efforts. </span></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tammy founded P143 based on her desire to help orphans and loving families find a connection. At the program’s launch, there were 143 million orphans around the world, which inspired the name.  </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tammy talks about the different countries they’ve connected with, which includes the Ukraine, Latvia and Columbia. She also shares how orphans are selected for the program and how families are matched.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some factors the organization considers are the resilience of the children and their desire to travel and interact with host families. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tammy partners with different adoption agencies to allow families the option of adoption after hosting a child. She also forges connections with each country’s governments and their embassies for the Visa process. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tammy explains how the language barrier has been a challenging yet fruitful opportunity for both the children and the host families. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">P143 provides support for older children in the orphanages. This includes helping them as they grow t