Day: June 19, 2021

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Janet D’Addario, cofundadora da D’Addario & Co., e ex-presidente da Providence House, falece aos 72 anos

FARMINGDALE, NY, June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Janet D’Addario, prodigiosa força criativa e filantrópica em todo o mundo, e esposa do presidente da D’Addario, Jim D’Addario, faleceu no dia 14 de junho em casa, cercada por toda a família. Ela tinha 72 anos.Ela faleceu de complicações de um câncer de vesícula biliar, de acordo com o marido, Jim D’Addario.

Janet Marie D’Addario nasceu em 10 de dezembro de 1948 no Condado de Nassau. Sua educação foi toda em Long Island: St. Brigid em Westbury; St. Dominic ‘s High School em Oyster Bay, e Nassau Community College em Garden City.

Em 1966, o curso da vida dela mudou para sempre quando, com 18 anos e principal cantora de um grupo folclórico, conheceu outro jovem músico em ascensão que se encantou instantaneamente pela sua voz terna e personalidade magnética. Jim e Janet D’Addario se casaram, cantaram e se apresentaram juntos no palco, e iniciaram uma parceria extraordinária que durou 50 anos, resultando em uma família, um legado filantrópico e a empresa de acessórios musicais mais prestigiada do mundo.

Quando D’Addario & Co. foi fundada em 1973, Janet usou seu talento criativos para conceber a publicidade da empresa, bem como o design das embalagens de todos os seus produtos. Durante o estabelecimento da empresa a visão e compaixão de Janet tiveram uma tremenda influência no desenvolvimento da cultura que orienta a empresa até hoje.

Ela ocupou vários cargos, incluindo de dirigente de Relacionamento com Artistas e cofundadora da D’Addario Foundation, que continua a proporcionar educação musical para crianças em comunidades carentes. Janet atuou como Diretora Executiva da Fundação durante 20 anos – ajudando a aumentar a conscientização da causa, produzindo concertos de música clássica em cidades de todo o mundo.

A Sra. D’Addario era conhecida pela família e amigos por sua incomparável compaixão e generosidade – por acreditar fervorosamente que as ações significam muito mais do que apenas palavras. Ela serviu 11 anos no Conselho da Long Island Cares, a instituição de caridade criada por Harry Chapin para erradicar a fome em Long Island. Como católica devota, ela apoiou inúmeras instituições de caridade católicas em todo o mundo, o sistema do Hospital Católico de Long Island, bem como a paróquia à qual pertencia, St. Brigid.

A instituição de caridade que ocupou um lugar particularmente especial no seu coração foi a Providence House, uma instituição de Nova York que fornece alojamento transitório para mulheres e crianças sem-teto.

“A Providence House é, de muitas maneiras, a própria personificação da minha esposa…que quando via dor trazia alento. Quando via a fome alimentava. Quando via pessoas sem-teto proporcionava abrigo. E o mais importante, quando Janet via alguém sem esperança, ela fazia de tudo para proporcionar as ferramentas necessárias para que a pessoa pudesse ter de volta a vontade de superar os desafios enfrentados”, disse Jim D’Addario.

A Sra. D’Addario atuou como Conselheira da Providence House durante 21 anos e como Presidente de 2004 a 2019. Ao longo desses anos, ela ajudou a arrecadar milhões de dólares para garantir que milhares de mulheres e crianças tivessem a oportunidade de ter um futuro mais brilhante. Seu trabalho inestimável levou Janet e Jim a serem nomeados os primeiros People of Hope (Pessoas da Esperança) em 2002 e a construção da D’Addario Residence com 43 unidades em Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Além do seu trabalho filantrópico, Janet era uma ávida foodie e pintora prolífica. Não surpreendentemente, sua maior alegria era reunir amigos e familiares para uma refeição caseira e uma apresentação musical ocasional por ela e Jim, bem como seus muitos amigos da área da música.

Janet D’Addario era filha de Robert James Carbone e Annabelle (Eannaccone) Carbone de Westbury, Nova York. Ela deixa seu amado marido de mais de 50 anos de casamento, Jim D’Addario, e seus três filhos: Julie (Pat); Amy (Marcus) e Robert (Gina). Ela também deixa oito netos, e seus amados cães, Dave e Blue.

Em vez de presentes ou flores, a família pede a quem que deseje prestar seus respeitos que considere uma doação modesta para a Providence House (https://www.providencehouse.org/support-our-work).

Foto deste comunicado disponível em https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/88f5885b-1766-4876-89ab-810766a28ed6

Natalie Morrison
natalie.morrison@daddario.com

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Janet D’Addario, co-fondatrice de D’Addario & Co., et ancienne présidente de Providence House, s’est éteinte à l’âge de 72 ans.

FARMINGDALE, État de New York, 18 juin 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Janet D’Addario, une force créatrice et philanthropique prodigieuse dans le monde entier, et l’épouse du président de D’Addario, Jim d’Addario, est décédée le 14 juin chez elle, entourée de toute sa famille. Elle avait 72 ans.

Selon son mari, Jim D’Addario, son décès est dû à des complications suite à un cancer de la vésicule biliaire.

Janet Marie D’Addario était née le 10 décembre 1948 dans le comté de Nassau. Ses études lui ont fait faire le tour de Long Island, ayant fréquenté : St. Brigid à Westbury ; la St. Dominic’s High School à Oyster Bay et le Nassau Community College à Garden City.

En 1966, le cours de sa vie a changé à jamais lorsqu’à 18 ans, alors chanteuse principale d’un groupe folk, elle a rencontré un autre jeune musicien en herbe qui s’est tout de suite épris de sa tendre voix et de sa personnalité magnétique. Par la suite, Jim et Janet D’Addario se marient, chantent et se produisent ensemble sur scène, puis entament un partenariat extraordinaire de 50 ans qui a donné naissance à une famille, un héritage philanthropique et l’entreprise d’accessoires de musique la plus prestigieuse au monde.

Lorsque D’Addario & Co. a été fondée en 1973, Janet a utilisé ses talents créatifs pour concevoir la publicité de la société ainsi que le design d’emballage de tous ses produits. Organisation alors naissante, la vision et la compassion de Janet ont eu une influence considérable sur le développement de la culture qui la guide aujourd’hui.

Elle a occupé diverses fonctions, notamment celles de directrice des relations avec les artistes et co-fondatrice de la D’Addario Foundation, qui continue de dispenser une éducation musicale aux jeunes enfants des communautés mal desservies. Janet a occupé le poste de directrice générale de la Fondation pendant 20 ans, aidant à sensibiliser à la cause en produisant des concerts de musique classique dans des villes du monde entier.

Mme D’Addario était connue par sa famille et ses amis pour sa compassion et sa générosité sans égales, croyant fermement que les actions signifient bien plus que de simples mots. Elle continuera à siéger 11 ans au conseil d’administration de Long Island Cares, l’organisme caritatif créé par Harry Chapin pour éliminer la faim sur Long Island. En tant que pieuse catholique, elle a soutenu de nombreuses œuvres de bienfaisance catholiques à travers le monde, le système de l’hôpital catholique de Long Island ainsi que sa propre paroisse, St. Brigid.

L’association caritative qui occupait une place particulière dans son cœur était Providence House, une institution de New York qui fournit des logements transitoires aux femmes et aux enfants sans abri.

« Providence House est, à bien des égards, l’incarnation même de ma femme… lorsqu’elle voyait des gens souffrir, elle voulait les soulager. Lorsqu’elle voyait des individus affamés, elle leur apportait de la nourriture. Lorsqu’elle voyait des sans-abri, elle leur offrait un refuge. Mais surtout, lorsque Janet voyait quelqu’un sans espoir, elle travaillait dur afin de lui fournir les outils nécessaires pour rétablir sa volonté de surmonter ses difficultés », explique Jim d’Addario.

Mme D’Addario a été membre du conseil d’administration de Providence House pendant 21 ans et présidente de 2004 à 2019. Au cours de ces années, elle a aidé à lever des millions de dollars pour garantir que des milliers de femmes et d’enfants auraient une voie vers un avenir plus prometteur. Son travail inestimable a conduit à ce que Janet et Jim soient nommés premières personnes d’espoir (People of Hope) en 2002 et à la construction de la résidence D’Addario de 43 unités dans le quartier de Bedford-Stuyvesant, à Brooklyn.

Outre son travail philanthropique, Janet était une passionnée de gastronomie et une peintre prolifique. Sans surprise, sa plus grande joie était de réunir ses amis et sa famille pour un repas maison, et parfois pour une représentation musicale aux côtés de Jim, ainsi que de leurs nombreux amis musiciens.

Janet D’Addario était la fille de Robert James Carbone et Annabelle (Eannaccone) Carbone de Westbury, dans l’État de New York. Elle laisse derrière elle son mari aimant après plus de 50 ans de mariage, Jim D’Addario, et leurs trois enfants : Julie (Pat), Amy (Marcus) et Robert (Gina). Elle laisse aussi huit petits-enfants, et ses chiens adorés, Dave et Blue.

Au lieu de cadeaux ou de fleurs, la famille demande à quiconque souhaite lui rendre hommage d’envisager de faire un modeste don à Providence House (https://www.providencehouse.org/support-our-work).

Une photo accompagnant ce communiqué est disponible sur https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/88f5885b-1766-4876-89ab-810766a28ed6

Natalie Morrison
natalie.morrison@daddario.com
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Millions of Refugees Face Hunger as Donor Support Withers

GENEVA – Ahead of World Refugee Day, the World Food Program is appealing for international support for millions of destitute refugees, many of whom are facing hunger because money to feed them has dried up.

The World Food Program assists more than 115 million people in 80 countries. Currently, it has received just 55 percent of the $15.3 billion it needs to implement its life-saving operations this year.

To make ends meet, it has been forced to make draconian cuts in food rations for millions of refugees across eastern and southern Africa, as well as the Middle East. WFP spokesman Tomson Phiri says in eastern Africa alone, nearly three-quarters of refugees have had their food rations cut by half.

“In Southern Africa, refugees in Tanzania who depend entirely on WFP assistance have had their rations cut by almost one-third,” said Phiri. “Significant funding shortages for the Syria Regional Refugee Response mean 242,000 refugees in Jordan may be cut off from assistance at the end of August unless more funding is received.”

Phiri says the WFP urgently requires $4.5 billion over the coming six months to restore those benefits.

“If we do not get money, we may be forced to prioritize further or even to suspend activities. This will affect vulnerable groups depending on WFP support, particularly malnourished children,” said Phiri. “You have other vulnerable groups or other populations of concern. Pregnant and expecting mothers, nursing mothers. They are all parts lumped together in that category that we refer to as refugees.”

The U.N. refugee agency says a record number of more than 80 million refugees and internally displaced people have been forced to flee their homes because of war, violence, and persecution. It says most of those forcibly displaced live precariously on the margins of society, with little hope of returning home any time soon.

As nations prepare to commemorate World Refugee Day, the World Food Program is urging donors not to turn their back on the most vulnerable people when they need their support more than ever.

Source: Voice of America

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Africa Appeals for Vaccines to Combat Third Wave of COVID-19

GENEVA – African health officials are urgently appealing for vaccines to combat a third wave of COVID-19 surging across the continent.

The World Health Organization reports the number of African COVID-19 cases has exceeded 5 million and the disease has killed 136,000 people.

WHO regional director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti says cases have been increasing over the past four weeks. She says new cases in the past week have risen by nearly 30% across the continent and deaths have increased by 15%.

She says five countries—South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia, Uganda, and Namibia—account for 76% of new coronavirus infections in Africa.

“Africa is in the midst of a full-blown third wave. The sobering trajectory of surging cases should rouse everyone to urgent action,” said Moeti. “We’ve seen in India and elsewhere how quickly COVID-19 can rebound and overwhelm health systems. Public health measures must be scaled up fast to find, test, isolate and care for patients and to quickly trace and isolate their contacts.”

Moeti says it is urgent that Africa quickly receive more vaccines as the circulation of more contagious variants across the continent is accelerating. She says the Delta variant, the most virulent strain, has been reported in 14 African countries, and the Beta and Alpha variants have been found in more than 25 countries.

She says 12 million people in Africa now are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. She welcomes the receipt of vaccine doses from the WHO COVAX sharing facility and from government donations that has made this possible.

However, she says those 12 million people represent less than 1% of Africa’s 1.3 billion population.

“At the continental level, we are seeing a rise in cases similar to the first wave peak in July 2020 and about 50% of the second wave peak in January 2021. … Africa needs millions more doses here and now to curb the third wave, and best practice approaches will be key to make the most of the available vaccines,” said Moeti.

WHO says Africa needs 200 million vaccine doses by the end of September to inoculate 10% of the population against the coronavirus. The European Union has pledged to donate 100 million doses to low-income countries and the United States has said it would provide 80 million doses to poorer countries.

Source: Voice of America

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Malawi Parliament Withdraws Abortion Rights Bill after Objections

BLANTYRE, MALAWI – Malawi’s parliament has withdrawn an abortion bill from debate following opposition to the proposal to liberalize the country’s law, which only allows abortions when the mother’s life is at risk. Anti-abortion groups had urged the National Assembly not to discuss the measure, but activists who want abortion options expanded say they will fight on.

The withdrawal of the measure from consideration comes three months after lawmakers unanimously rejected a motion to debate the Termination of Pregnancy Bill. The bill has been strongly opposed by anti-abortion groups, many citing religious grounds, which urged lawmakers not to debate the issue.

The measure could have allowed abortions in cases of rape and incest.

Mathews Ngwale is chairperson for the Parliamentary Committee on Health that was tasked with presenting the bill in parliament.

He says the proposal’s withdrawal is a result of stiff resistance from both lawmakers and citizens.

“Last time, when I was about to present the bill, the politicians, the political parties, prevented me from doing that,” Ngwale said. “Now, that got me thinking. And also, having traveled around the country, it also got me thinking. What I have seen is that this problem, we are prescribing to the people, in other words, we are telling people what they should have, people are not telling us what they want, that’s where the disconnect is.”

Ngwale said the bill might be brought back to parliament for consideration in the future.

The current 160-year-old law criminalizes abortion, with the only exception being if the mother’s life is in danger. Offenders face up to 14 years in jail.

Advocates of the measure say despite the restrictive law, studies have shown many mothers still seek abortion services.

A joint study by Malawi’s College of Medicine and the U.S.-based Guttmacher Institute reveals more than 140,000 backstreet abortions take place illegally every year in Malawi and 12,000 deaths result.

One of the latest is the death of a 14-year-old girl in central Malawi last month after she took an herbal concoction in an attempt to terminate a five-month pregnancy.

Advocates say the proposed bill aims to expand legal abortion from only cases where the mother’s life is at risk to include rape, incest, fetal deformity, and threats to health.

Amos Nyaka is the deputy chairperson for Coalition for Prevention of Unsafe Abortion, a local NGO championing liberalization of the abortion laws.

He was disappointed by the withdrawal of the measure.

“Of course, it reflects the disappointment that we have because all along from the advocacy work that we had, we had the impression that it would pass, but unfortunately, we noticed that the current crop of parliamentarians don’t seem to be in support of that,” Nyaka said.

Nyaka said the organization would consider having other options to have the abortion laws liberalized.

“One of which is to go for legal interpretation of the current law and see whether it is in line with the constitution or other legal instruments that we have,” Nyaka said. “And the other one would be to seek for the repeal of the already statues that are in our laws that were inherited from our former colonial masters since 1929.”

Pro-life activists and many faith-based groups have strongly opposed the passing of the abortion bill, saying doing so is tantamount to giving a person a license to kill and that it is a sin to take a life.

Source: Voice of America