International Opportunities

International Note Cards

Please join us in celebrating the 100th Anniversary of The International Federation for Home Economics with these beautiful note cards!

International Note Card Order Form

Tax Deductible Opportunities

Helen Strow Travelship

In 1996, the Ohio Association of Family and Consumer Sciences provided the first Helen Strow Travelship of $1,000 to Sharon Mader.  She attended her first International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.  In 2000, Sharon McManus received the second Helen Strow Travelship of $1,000 to attend her first IFHE Congress in Ghana, West Africa.  In 2004, Sandra Ranftl received $1,500 to attend the IFHE Congress in Kyoto, Japan. In 2008 Carol Miller received $1500 to attend the IFHE Centennial Congress in Lucerne, Switzerland.

OAFCS is seeking contributions to continue this travelship in Helen’s honor.  We would like to award the fifth Helen Strow Travelship in 2012 for an OAFCS member to attend their first IFHE Congress in Melbourne, Australia from July 16-21, 2012.

Checks should be payable to OAFCS and indicate contribution is for Helen Strow Travelship.  Checks may be mailed to OAFCS Treasurer.

IFHE-US Development Fund

The IFHE-US Development Fund provides a means by which you can contribute to help fellow Home Economist/Family Consumer Sciences professionals in developing countries to strengthen programs for families and communities.  Started in 1997, the IFHE-US Fund has collected over $75,000.  Only the interest earned can be used for programming.  All administrative costs associated with fund development have been born by individual volunteers, so that all of your money is working for families!

In 2008 IFHE gave four grants totaling $15,200 from out interest income. Two grants went to Kenya, one grant to South Africa, and one grant to the Virgin Islands. 

The IFHE-US Development Fund is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization.

Checks should be payable to:

IFHE-US Development Fund and mailed to IFHE-US Development Fund
P.O. Box 2403, Holland, Michigan, 49422-2403

For further information, please contact:

Judy Husk, CFCS
OAFCS International Chair
jhuskcfcs@gmail.com