Presentation that Michael and Denna Matergia (Broadleaf cofounders) gave to supporters and attendees at the 5th Anniversary Cocktail Reception help in Stroudsburg, PA to celebrate Broadleaf Health and Education Alliance - full video: https://youtu.be/4JeLHnd_pdY

1. 5th Anniversary Cocktail Reception
Benefiting
Broadleaf Health and Education Alliance
Stroudsmoor Country Inn

2. CREATING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
TO SCHOOL HEALTH IN THE RURAL
EASTERN HIMALAYAS

3. Adopting Healthy Behaviors

4. Behavioral Health

5. Dedication to her Community

6. “I work with dedication, even, during
my difficult times with my family and
also when I fell sick – I did not stop, I
kept moving forward and did not stop
going to school or attending trainings
or conducting interventions.”

7. “I feel that being a woman and
working as an SHA in my community
has been challenging. I feel motivated
by thinking that I should put more
effort than a man; this helps me
overcome my challenges and helps
me do my best.”

8. “In my childhood days I used to
dream of being a nurse when I grew
up. Through CHHIP I am getting this
opportunity to conduct health
screening. This makes me feel that my
dream of being a nurse has come
true. “

9. Creating Change Agents

10. Classroom Beginnings

12. Broadleaf Turns 5
16 Schools
2,000 Kids

13. Does it work?

14. 30%
Decrease in
Diarrhea
44%
Increase in Health
Knowledge
Impact