Look Great and Feel Great Fundraiser

Couple weeks ago when I got accepted by Go Global at UBC to go on this trip to Rwanda to conduct baseline nutritional research, I shared this with my girl friends. To my surprise, they were even more excited than I because it had not entirely hit me that I would be leaving for Rwanda in less than 2 months. Without wasting any time, my good friend Emily, who has recently taken up a new endeavour as a consultant for Arbonne, suggested enthusiastically that we should have a make-up party as a fundraiser.

Emily began with her usual introduction of Arbonne and their environmentally friendly, botanical and herbal based, hypoallergenic, and high quality products. As this was a fundraiser, Emily so eloquently and efficiently show-cased all of Arbonne's products in one short hour, and passed around her recommended products, including the RE9 advanced corrective eye cream (reduced my eye bags in less than a week), the FC5 ultra hydrating hand creme (which smells absolutely amazing!), and the Figure 8 On the Go Creamy Caramel Chews (yuuuuums).

Then, Emily let us go try all her available products, including some of the new products that Arbonne just released! What a treat! Of course, us girls quickly gathered around the make-up table, and like little kids we played with make-up for a whole 2 hours!

Some of us learned how to do the smokey eye technique...

Perfecting her work of art!

others tried the amazing lip glosses...

<---- before lipgloss

after lipgloss------>

G is amazed at

how the bright red

lipgloss brought out

her lips

A big thank you to those who came out to support me on this trip to Rwanda, and especially to Emily who donated her sales to my trip. If you would ever like to pamper yourself with these products, book a party with Emily by emailing her at emilyhtyu@gmail.com

Nothing is more golden than friends.

We're going to Rwanda!!

Six UBC students are embarking on a 6 week Go Global trip of a lifetime to Rwanda, Africa in May of this year. Come out and learn about our International Nutrition and Food Security project and what is means to be involved in community-based research and development.

Date:	Monday, March 29, 2010
Time:	5:15pm - 6:45pm
Location:	International House, 1783 West Mall, UBC

Please join Roberta, Gurjeet, Sharon, Melissa, Kaylen, and Sung Kyu for a fun and relaxed evening on Monday March 29th to learn about what's going on in Rwanda today and about the country's nutrition status (or should i say MALnutrition status!).

We are lucky to have 2 guest speakers who have extensive experience and involvement in international nutrition initiatives:

1) Dr. Judy McLean, UBC Professor (FNH 355; FNH 490)
- Dr. McLean is also a consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO) and is currently working on a supplementation program in Cambodia. She is also an advisor and co-author of the Nutrition Manual for the Millennium Villages Project in Africa, and has done work in Rwanda and Kenya. She will also be going with us to Rwanda in May!

2) Sarah Elder, Masters Student in Resource Management and Environmental Studies
- Sarah has done extensive health-related work in Rwanda and we look forward to hearing about her Rwanda experience!

This event is a great chance to learn about getting involved in international volunteer work, and a chance to learn some interesting facts about Rwanda.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided!

Hope to see you all there!!

Sharon to Rwanda

What inspired me to start this blog is my upcoming 6 weeks trip in May to Rwanda, where our team of both UBC and Rwandan UNATEK students will be doing baseline nutritional research. I am so excited and humbled by this opportunity. It will be a time of personal growth, exploration into a possible career in Public Health/Community Health, learning in an international community health setting, and a test of our team's strengths and character.

Almost 2 years ago when I graduated with my Bachelors in Biology, I was quite lost after deciding that I would not pursue a career in the Health Sciences, although I had really enjoyed my courses. As such, I began to work full-time and decided to study HR, which was very different from Biology. I enjoyed and excelled in my courses. However, after 1.5 years, I really missed the Health Sciences. After much encouragement from friends, colleagues, and family, I decided to rethink a career in the Health Sector, and here I am today so abundantly blessed to have this opportunity to learn, explore, and experience.

Have you CHALLENGED yourself lately?

Rwanda is my first step in exploring the world around me. As time passes, my perceptions will change and so will what "R" represents. I hope you will be encouraged, challenged, and inspired as I blog my growth, experiences, and learnings.