DGH Hires First Employee. As DGH has grown, requests by communities for our accompaniment have increased. Our budget and board have struggled to keep up with our desire to respond to these requests and specific communities' needs. We soon realized that further growth would necessitate hiring our first employee. After an extensive search, we hired a full-time Development Coordinator to help build our human and financial resources. Mollie Williams, a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, joined us on May 1, 2002. She brings with her extensive experience in public health program management, project evaluation and fundraising, as well as a commitment to social justice and enthusiasm for DGH's mission. Join us in welcoming her to the DGH family! You can contact Mollie with fundraising ideas or suggestions at development@dghonline.org.

DGH Founding Board Members Honored. Cherry Clements and her late husband Hal Clements, received the Eleanor Richardson Award for Social Justice in June 2002. Presented by the North Georgia chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action, the award honors the Clements in recognition of their long-time social activism. (See DGH Reporter, Spring/Summer 2000, article about Hal and Cherry Clements.

DGH General Assembly. Mark your calendar now! Join us in the San Francisco area the last weekend in July 2003. Visit the DGH web site for details in the coming months.

In This Issue:

DGH in El Salvador: The Health Risks of Pesticide Use
DGH Profile: Shirley Novak
What We Do and Why We Do It
2002 DGH General Assembly
Human Rights In the Arts
The Only Nicaraguan Stone
Sandy Kemp Memorial Scholarships
DGH Announcements