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NOVEMBER 2012 DECEMBER 2012
SHF Development Trip to Liberia 19-Dec 5 Bill & Tani in India for
(Zwedru, Monrovia) with Tyatien missions (Hisar, Delhi, Lucknow,
Health and Women’s Campaign Jaipur, Bangalore, Mundgod) Bill and
International Tani meet the Dalai Lama for the first
time in Mundgod
18-19 Rwanda Phase 3 planning meeting,
Tani visited the Instituto Filippo 5-8 Bill & Tani Phase 2 hearing
Smaldone with Sister Bernadette in mission in Manila, Philippines with
Kigali Elton John and David Furnish

Tani went to Dr. Kaitesi office to meet December Board meeting - Tani gives
her and the nuns. She explained why it 2012 update on impact of program
was important to help SHF. Kaitesi said • Mission partner contact list created
that SHF would only come once a year • Barletts, Jackie Clark Meeting, Earl
but Tani pointed out that Kaitesi said
she had a two year waiting list. So, Tani Harford SHF Board, employee for
could fit someone twice before Kaitesi 19 years, he was instrumental in
would see them once. Kaitesi got it! developing the program and he
taught Tani about the Raymond
1-8 Bill & Tani to Dakar, Senegal for Carhart method that Bill was using.
missions Tani was building teams with doctors
and PHd’s to figure out the model.
8-14 Bill & Tani to Ghana (Tamale, She ended up taking pieces from
Kumasi) for First Phase 2 hearing them on her way to create what it is
missions now

14-18 Bill & Tani to Lagos, Nigeria for First
Phase 2 hearing mission

18-19 Bill & Tani to Monrovia , Liberia
for First Phase 2 hearing mission

FEBRUARY 2012

Indianapolis, Indiana
Super Bowl Mission

FEBRUARY 2012

Colombia (Bogota)

Bill Clinton, Marlee Matlin

FEBRUARY 2012

Haiti, Jacmel House

Bill Rancic and World Wide Village



FEBRUARY 2012

Israel/Palestine
(Tel Aviv, Israel & Tulkarem, Palestine)

Harry Connick Jr.

MARCH 2012

Tanzania (Mwanza, Arusha, Loiborsoit)

Loiborsoit Water Project

Randy Hogan, Pentair, Doug Pitt,
WorldServe International, Sandi Young,
Larry Fitzgerald, Pros for Africa, Tommie Harris,
Greg Jennings, Santonio Holmes, Stockar McDougle,

Jerome McDougle, Chase Daniel



MARCH 2012

Uganda (Gulu, Kampala)

Barbara Bush Jr., Pros for Africa,
Sister Rosemary



ENDREAS

SODO, ETHIOPIA
In 2012 we met Endreas. The 17-year old orphan
suffered not just from hearing loss but also from
Podoconiosis or “Mossy Foot” a disfiguring disease
that resembles elephantiasis of the foot and often

results in stigmatization of its victims.
After being fit with a new hearing aid, Endreas
also revealed that he was suffering from a life-

threatening tumor.
Bill Austin contacted Sheba Medical Center in Israel

and arranged for Endreas to receive surgery
to remove the tumor. The surgery was a
tremendous success.

In making a difference, Bill and Tani made a special
lifelong friend. Endreas now lives in Eden Prairie
and works for Starkey.



MAY 2012

Papua New Guinea
(Goroka, Port Moresby)
First Phase 2 Hearing Mission







MAY 2012

Mexico (Mexico City)

Bills Dream – The Longest Day Ever
Azteca Telethon, Starkey Mexico

After six flights from Papua New Guinea and a second May 21st
(thanks to the international date line), Bill and the SHF Team

arrived in Mexico City. Bill went straight to the Azteca studios,
because they were hosting a fundraiser in support of the

foundation. Bill was presented with a check for 1 million Pesos
to kick things off and during the event another 6.9 million pesos

was pledged. After the event we held a hearing mission.
This brought an exciting conclusion to our around-the-world

adventure: Minneapolis to Ethiopia to Lebanon to India
to Malaysia to Papua New Guinea to Mexico and back to

Minneapolis .



JAVIER

WE FIRST MET JAVIER,
A YOUNG GUATEMALAN IN 2002
Despite coping with severe hearing loss and
gigantism, which greatly hinders his mobility, he
has a great sense of humor, a brilliant mind, and an
indomitable spirit that inspires all around him, which
promoted Bill to stay in touch with him over the years.
Bill saw his old friend again in 2012 when he was
wheeled up to be fitted with new hearing aids.
We learned that Javier had become a computer

programmer.
During our July mission to Antigua, Guatemala, Bill
presented Javier with a state of the art, custom-made

wheelchair operated by an electric joystick.
The entire team saw Javier’s physical stature
outweighed by the enormity of human potentional

realized.





2012 SO THE WORLD MAY
HEAR AWARDS GALA

Honorees: Maria Bello, Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, John Johnson, and
Glenn and Mindy Stearns
Performers: Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Bill Ray Cyrus,
Michael Johns, Glenn Frey, Jackie Evancho, Wintley Phipps, K’NAAN







JULY 2012

Uganda (Kampala)

Chelsea Clinton, Bill Clinton,
Larry Fitzgerald Jr., Sister Rosemary





AUGUST 2012

China (Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu)

First Phase 2 Hearing Mission
First foreign charity to partner with China
Yao Ming, Pentair, Glen and Becky Taylor,
Bill and Teri Popp, Government of Xi’an









SEPTEMBER 2012

New York City, New York

New York Yankees, Joe Girardi, Barbara Bush,
Alan Kalter, Alex Rodriguez, Chelsea Clinton



NOVEMBER 2012
Monrovia, Liberia

NOVEMBER 2012

India (Hisar, New Delhi,
Lucknow, Jaipur, Hubli,
Mundgod, Bangalore)



Tani receives first mission
apron by Starkey India
Jaipur, India. This was
Tani’s inspiration which
would become the
foundation apron.





HIS HOLINESS
14TH DALAI LAMA

After a whirlwind trip through India that includes
stops in Hisar, Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Bangalore and
Hubli delivering the gift of hearing to more than 7,000
people, Bill and Tani made a pilgrimage to Mundgod
with the honor of meeting His Holiness the 14th
Dalai Lama. Mundgod is one of the largest Tibetan
settlements in the world and when the team walked
in they were in awe of the inspiring view of 20,000
Tibetan Buddhist Monks spilling out into the courtyard
watching and listening to His Holiness speak on large
screens.

His Holiness had heard about the work Bill and Tani
were doing and after his teaching he asked them to
meet him and gave them a blessing. Bill explained to
him how the foundation traveled the world to promote
peace and understanding through hearing and then
asked him to share some words of wisdom. The
Dalai Lama spoke about how we are all seven billion
brothers and sisters, and no kindness is too small
because if we all do what we can, collectively we will
make a difference.

DECEMBER 2012

India
(Delhi, Dharamsala,
Mundgod, Kolkata)



DECEMBER 2012

Philippines (Manila)

It’s impossible to describe the
sheer joy you feel watching

someone hear properly for the
first time.

DAVID FURNISH
ELTON JOHN

2013

VISION FOR
AFTERCARE

JANUARY 2013 FEBRUARY 2013
Foundation accepted by the Rwanda Unannounced Schools visits started in
Allied Health Professionals Council Rwanda to check on hearing aids

Tani meets with Minister of Health in Entering patient data on the Phase 2
Kigali, Rwanda MOU finalized hearing mission becomes a standard

Richard Brown appointed President Phase 3 follow-up checklist by phone
of SHF Board of Directors created and released to teams

First time Bill and Tani doing 1-2 Bill & Tani in New Orleans, LA for
simultaneous missions: SuperBowl Mission, Garth Brooks
Jan 15-30 Bill in Mexico (Cuautitlan,
Matamoros, Reynosa, San Luis Feb 9-16 Bill & Tani in Dominican
Postosi, Tampico) for Phase 1 Republic (Santo Domingo & Santiago)
missions Second Phase 3 program launched by
Samantha and Antonio Canals
Jan 21-28 Tani & Jen in Rwanda (Kigali
& Rhuengeri) to conduct Phase 1, 2, Tani begins training volunteers day
and launch first Phase 3 mission before Phase 2 mission

Blue Pouch standardized as patient 16-22 Bill & Tani in Tijuana, Mexico for
dry kit & battery storage mission

Global Teams: Global Teams:
29 Ron & Michael to Tanzania 5 Ron to Uganda
30 Derek to Senegal 9 Skye to Rwanda
15 Derek to the Gambia
24 - Mar 1 Michael & Derek in Liberia

24 - Mar 2 Bill & Tani in South Africa for
missions (Groblersdal, Bhubezi)
with Sir Richard Branson

MARCH 2013
2-15 Bill & Tani in Uganda for missions
(Kampala, Hope North, Gulu) Forrest
Whitaker attends in Hope North, Pros
for Africa, Barbara Bush