Institute for Global Outreach (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-04-17
Duration: 00:05:25
Subjects: Nonprofit organizations | Africa
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Sanford, Shauna Producer
- Allen, Gary Editor
- Kirksley-Tarver, Velma Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 17, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s interview with Velma Kirksey-Tarver of Shreveport, the founder of the Institute for Global Outreach. She discusses: her organization’s mission of helping orphaned and HIV positive children in Africa; her first trip to Ethiopia in 2007; her personal connection with the children that she has helped; and their Walk for Humanity fundraiser. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford