Humanitarian & Educational Projects
- Established the Russian Adoption Support Group as a resource for families who have adopted or plan to adopt children from Russia or the Former Soviet Republics.
- Completed a major health care, business and vocational training, and exchange project in the Nenets Okrug located in the western Russian Arctic-made possible through a USAID grant and in cooperation with United Way International.
Read article - In a partnership with Utah Valley State College, Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, and Deseret International, URI sent registered nurses, nursing educators, physicians, dentists, pharmaceutical executives, and other health-care professionals to Russia to assist in educational and medical projects. Abbott Laboratories donated thousands of dollars worth of pharmaceutical products as well as medical expertise.
- Sent U.S. dentists to Russia to instruct on the use and care of state-of-the art portable dental equipment generously donated by the Exxon Corporation.
- At the request of the Afghan Veterans Union, URI coordinated the transfer of thousands of dollars of pharmaceuticals contributed by Zenith Goldline and also sent physicians and dentists to administer aid.
- The Institute has sent eye surgeons and others to remote areas of Russia where they performed free operations, donated thousands of dollars worth of equipment, and instructed local surgeons and medical schools in Western techniques.
- Used funding from Conoco to bring a Russian child with serious medical needs to the U. S. where the Shriners Hospital performed free surgery and successfully corrected the problems.
Read article - Executed a US Information Agency-funded educational contract for ACTR/ACCELS with educators from Utah and the Rostov-on-Don area of Russia.
Read article - In cooperation with the American Councils for International Education, URI supported Timpanogos High School’s International Student Service Club in their efforts to send corrective eyeglasses, hearing aids, artificial limbs, eye exam equipment, computers, software, skis and mountain bikes, to Armenia and Bolivia.
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